unplay verb2 •Hypothetically, to undo the playing of.I feel like a traitor, but what's done is done. I can't unplay that note, even if it was a sour one. — 2003 •To interact with something in a way that subverts the conventions of playing.How they might go about unplaying a work would be awkward, but it might involve asking performers to commit to their idiosyncrasies and play away from what's given. — 2022 formsunplayed · unplaying · unplays