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Conformity to established rules; upright conduct and equitable conditions. For example, The coach insists on fair play . Shakespeare used this idiom in King John (5:2): “According to the fair play of the world, let me have audience.” [Late 1500s] Also see turnabout is fair play.
FAIR PLAY definition: behaviour that is fair, honest, and does not take advantage of people. 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.
noun. The act or fact of abiding by the rules as in sports or games; fairness and honor in dealing with competitors, customers, etc. Webster's New World. Conformity to established rules. American Heritage. Similar definitions. phrase. (colloquial, UK, Ireland) Used to acknowledge or congratulate for something. Wiktionary. Advertisement.
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.
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 ...
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.
