play to the gallery en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic, intransitive) To appeal to the least sophisticated parts of an audience in order to obtain maximum approval.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| playing to the gallery | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| plays to the gallery | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| played to the gallery | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| played to the gallery | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
grandstand · lowest common denominator
Synonyms
play to the cheap seats · play to the crowd
Translations (5)
nb spille for galleriet (Translations) · es posturear (Translations) · pl grać pod publiczkę (Translations) · es hacer brindis al sol (Translations) · es hacer de cara a la galería (algo) (Translations)