HyperDic: out_of_play

English > 1 sense of the expression *out of play*:
ADJECTIVE	all	out of play	(of a ball) "a ball that is out of play is dead"

English > *out of play*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	(of a ball) "a ball that is out of play is dead".
Category	sport, athletics	An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Broader	dead	not showing characteristics / characteristics of life especially the capacity to sustain life