English

Verb

play on ‎(third-person singular simple present plays on, present participle playing on, simple past and past participle played on)

1. To exploit by exacerbating.

   To play on a fear

2. (cricket, of a batsman) to hit the ball into his own wicket, thus being out bowled
3. (sports) to let the game continue after a foul has been committed, because the situation is advantageous to the team who would be awarded a foul.