at play

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at play

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Playing, in the process of playing. There are children at play in the street.
figuratively In action. Another opposition force at play is the Move Forward party – hugely popular among young Thais for its radical reform agenda.
Similar: at work

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@misc{at_play_2026,
  title = {at play},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/at%20play},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}