in-play

Not yet dead

In-play describes something actively involved in a game or situation.

In sports, a ball is in-play when it's within bounds and action continues.

In business, a company is in-play when it becomes a takeover target: The announcement put the firm in-play.

In-play betting allows wagering while a sporting event is underway, with odds shifting in real time.

sports

active

In operation now

field · bounds · action · game · match · fair · foul · ruling · referee · umpire

business

negotiation

Discussion seeking mutual accord

takeover · bid · offer · target · candidate · consideration · table · discussion · assets · portfolio

betting

odds

Likelihood expressed numerically

sportsbook · real-time · dynamic · adjusted · market · payout · cashout · hedge · parlay · accumulator

golf

stroke

Sudden brain blood blockage

  • ballSpherical plaything or gala
  • lieDeliberate falsehood
  • hazardSource of potential harm

rough · fairway · green · provisional · penalty · drop · relief · unplayable · stance · swing

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game/sports status

in-playout-of-bounds

Beyond permitted boundaries

dead ball · out · dead · foul · stopped

financial/M&A status

in-playunavailable

Cannot be accessed

privately held · acquired · off-market · delisted

strategic relevance

in-playsettled

No longer in question

decided · moot · irrelevant · locked in · finalized

Family

in, play, plays, played, playing, player, players, playful, playfully

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