play-play adjective 1verb 1forms 2 adjective1 •(South-Africa, informal) Fake, toy, make-believeThey’re at the age when they want more than just a play-play watch. — 1989 verb1 •(Singlish) To mess around, to play around; to take things lightly.Don't play-play hor. formsmore play-play · most play-play