Mount
Mount verb - To bring before the public in performance or exhibition.
Usage example: the huge amount of money needed to mount an opera
Play
Play verb - To engage in activity for amusement.
How words are described
| normal | normal mount | normal play |
| short | short mount | short play |
| perfect | perfect mount | perfect play |
| regular | regular mount | regular play |
| Other adjectives: standard, original, actual, big, infamous, main, famous, new, aggressive, basic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Bonus points for convincing non-druids (who cannot re-mount while falling) to play.
Source: Acrophobic Bird -
Alan himself is experienced in SCUBA diving and mountaineering, which occasionally comes into play (for instance, he knows the exact height of mount Everest).
Source: Series / QI -
It's even lampshaded in Brendan's fight against Koba, when the play-by-play announcer remarks on Brendan's "endless bag of submissions." And, sure enough, Koba shakes off a straight armbar from side mount and a kimura wrist lock, only to fall victim to a kneebar.
Source: Film / Warrior
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