up-play

To exaxagerrate, or otherwise faliciously enhance, the expression of a particular emotion.

I seriously hate techno dance parties... I think I'll up-play how tired I am from work.

by vrobert May 23, 2009

Up-played

by deepsouthdoug September 16, 2020

A phrase used to check if anyone is up late and jackin' off online.

by EagleMuncher December 5, 2021

this has no meaning. it's just a thing you say sometimes. also spelled as "who up playin wit they worm"

friend 1: who up playing with they worm?

friend 2: me🙋 ♀️

1. If something isn't working right....

2. To be cheating on your other half

1.AWW my cars playing up it won't start!

2.See that guy Bob...He's playing up on his wife...

by shaktisaurfang September 12, 2010

When a certain induvidual cannot control their behaviour

Bro stop playing up, i cant help it been on the piss alday

by bpnz June 11, 2016

to attempt to improve, to make somthing better, turn a bad situation into a good one

Nike is trying to play up their greedy image in a new advertising campaign

by youngkim March 30, 2007