in play

== English == === Prepositional phrase === in play As a joke. [from 14th c.] In operation, active, currently valid, at play, at work. [from 17th c.] (sports, also figurative) Available to be played according to the rules of the game in question; within the boundaries of the pitch, within the realm of the possible, etc. [from 18th c.] Coordinate term: on the table (politics) Capable of being won by more than one party or candidate. (business) Open to a takeover bid. [from 20th c.] === References === “in play”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === alypin, pinlay, play in, playin'