Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Play Up

• (verb) move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"
• (verb) ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She is playing up to the chairman"

Synonyms of Play Up

• Foreground
• Highlight
• Spotlight
• Cozy Up
• Cotton Up
• Shine Up
• Sidle Up
• Suck Up

Antonyms of Play Up

• Background
• Play Down

Homophones of Play Up