1. fair play - Noun
2. fair play - Phrase
fair play (uncountable)
Good behavior; conduct (in sports or another endeavor) that is respectful of the rules, the spirit of the activity, and the adversary.
fair play
(colloquial, UK, Ireland) used to acknowledge or congratulate for something.
Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting. George Orwell
Plants of great vigor will almost always struggle into blossom, despite impediments. But there should be encouragement, and a free genial atmosphere for those of more timid sort, fair play for each in its own kind. Margaret Fuller
Fair play is an English word. It is not a French word, and it has been copied all over the world. Unfortunately, it does not function any more here. Arsène Wenger
Turnabout is fair play. American Proverb
Give and take is fair play. Dutch Proverb
Give and take is fair play. English Proverb