"play fight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: play fights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} play fight (plural play fights)
  1. An unrefereed contest in which participants try to dominate each other without inflicting injury.
    Sense id: en-play_fight-en-noun-ygUPOZJI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16

Verb

Forms: plays fight [present, singular, third-person], playing fight [participle, present], played fight [participle, past], played fight [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} play fight (third-person singular simple present plays fight, present participle playing fight, simple past and past participle played fight)
  1. To engage in such a contest; to horseplay. Synonyms: play-fight
    Sense id: en-play_fight-en-verb-KxMTv2ur

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