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FAIR PLAY definition: 1. in sport, the fact of playing according to the rules and not having an unfair advantage 2. fair…. Learn more.
fair play. noun. /ˌfeə ˈpleɪ/. /ˌfer ˈpleɪ/. [uncountable] Idioms. the fact of playing a game or acting honestly, fairly and according to the rules. a player admired for his sense of fair play. Election observers are there to ensure fair play at the ballot box.
FAIR PLAY definition: behaviour that is fair, honest, and does not take advantage of people. Learn more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ˌfair ˈplay noun [ uncountable] 1 playing according to the rules of a game without cheating rules designed to ensure fair play 2 fair treatment of people without cheating or being dishonest the British tradition of fair play This kind of behavior violates many people’s sense of fair play. 3 → fair ...
What does the word fair play mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word fair play . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Britannica Dictionary definition of FAIR PLAY. [noncount] : a way of behaving or of treating other people that is honest and fair. The court's decision goes against my sense of fair play. [=the court's decision does not seem fair to me] — see also turnabout is fair play at turnabout.
1. an established standard of decency, honesty, etc. 2. abidance by this standard. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. fair′ play′. n. just and honorable treatment, action, or conduct.
