Verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, on.
I knew I was losing, but I played on anyways.
To exploit by exacerbating.
to play on someone's fears
(cricket, of a batsman) to hit the ball into his own wicket, thus being out bowled
(sports) to let the game continue after a foul has been committed, because the situation is advantageous to the team who would be awarded a foul.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgIf music be the food of love, play on. William Shakespeare
When I play on my fiddle in Dooney Folk dance like a wave of the sea. William Butler Yeats
Again I want to emphasize that the study of propaganda must be conducted within the context of a technological society. Propaganda is called upon to solve problems created by technology, to play on maladjustments, and to integrate the individual into a technological world. Jacques Ellul
I'm LeBron, baby. I can play on this level. I got some game. Barack Obama
A good guitarist will play on one string. South American Proverb
Did you ever hear an ass play on a harp? Romanian Proverb