What are the opposite words for playing for?

Playing for is a phrasal verb that usually means performing or competing on behalf of a team, organization, or individual. Its antonyms may vary depending on the context but most commonly include playing against, playing alone, or not playing at all. When playing against, one competes or performs in opposition to the other team or individual. Playing alone means performing or competing without the support of a team or organization. Not playing at all means not participating in any performance or competition. Antonyms of playing for may also include playing for fun, playing for personal gratification, or playing as a hobby.

What are the antonyms for Playing for?

• v.

  • bet
  • displace
  ,
  • remove
  .
  • venture
  • abstain
  ,
  • design
  ,
  • disbelieve
  ,
  • guard
  ,
  • hide
  ,
  • neglect
  ,
  • plan
  ,
  • protect
  ,
  • save
  ,
  • yield
  .

Famous quotes with Playing for

• Although there was a point with the Tijuana Brass where we were playing for such huge crowds that I kind of lost contact. At one point, the only connection I had with the audience was with people out there lighting cigarettes.

  Herb Alpert
• People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for the Cubs for so many years. The value I got out of it was patience. A lot of people these days are not very patient.

  Ernie Banks
• playing for Yogi is like playing for your father; playing for Billy is like playing for your father-in-law.

  Don Baylor
• I love scoring goals for England and playing for England. That's one of the reasons I didn't retire - I love playing for my country.

  David Beckham
• Now I'm kind of different. I'm not saying I lost my spark - I still have it - but I don't chase the goal as much as I used to. I'm playing for the team and I still know I can score, but it's different than two or three years back.

  Peter Bondra

Synonyms:

parakeet, paraquet, paroquet, parrakeet, parroket, parrot, parrot, parakeet, paraquet, paroquet.