What are the opposite words for play on?

Antonyms for the phrase "play on" could include "stop" or "end," as one might say "let's stop playing on and get back to work." Another antonym could be "seriousness," as someone might admonish a group to "stop playing on and start taking this situation seriously." Alternatively, "play off" could be considered an antonym, describing a situation where competitors face off against each other, rather than working together in a playful or cooperative fashion. Combining "play off" and "seriousness" might indicate a situation where playfulness is set aside for a more competitive or focused approach.

What are the antonyms for Play on?

• n.

  • comedy
  • sadness
  ,
  • seriousness
  ,
  • tragedy
  .
  • parody
  • flattery
  ,
  • reality
  ,
  • truth
  .

• v.

  • exploit
  • leave alone
  ,
  • misuse
  .
  • move
  • calm
  ,
  • delay
  ,
  • discourage
  ,
  • dishearten
  ,
  • dissuade
  ,
  • dull
  ,
  • fix
  ,
  • halt
  ,
  • hinder
  ,
  • hold
  ,
  • keep
  ,
  • lose
  ,
  • lull
  ,
  • oppose
  ,
  • pause
  ,
  • prevent
  ,
  • quiet
  ,
  • remain
  ,
  • repress
  ,
  • slow
  ,
  • stay
  ,
  • stop
  ,
  • suppress
  ,
  • tranquilize
  .
  • travesty
  • be serious
  ,
  • flatter
  ,
  • praise
  ,
  • tell truth
  .
  • use
  • abstain
  ,
  • cease
  ,
  • let go
  ,
  • mismanage
  ,
  • neglect
  ,
  • reject
  ,
  • renounce
  ,
  • repudiate
  ,
  • save
  .

Famous quotes with Play on

• You've got to be extremely careful, because you could be with a great team, and you could be the product of a great team. There are some players that stand out despite the teams that they play on, and there are some players that are good because of the team that they're with.

  Marcus Allen
• If a horse won't eat it, I don't want to play on it.

  Richie Allen
• Clapton asked my brother to play on his record. I thought that was the most wonderful thing in the world.

  Gregg Allman
• Television is a powerful medium that has to be used for something better than sitcoms and police shows. On the other hand, if you don't recognize the forces that play on what people watch and what they don't then you're a fool and you should be in a different business.

  Roone Arledge
• But really, anytime, I play on a practice pad as much as I can.

  Travis Barker

Synonyms:

parakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parrot, parrot, parakeet, paraquet, paroquet.