Usually means: Detailed commentary during live events.
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We found 11 dictionaries that define the word play-by-play:

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  1. play-by-play: Merriam-Webster
  2. play-by-play: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. play-by-play: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. play-by-play, play-by-play: Collins English Dictionary
  5. play-by-play: Wiktionary
  6. play-by-play: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. play-by-play: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. play-by-play: Dictionary.com
  9. Play-by-play: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  10. play-by-play: TheFreeDictionary.com

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adjective:  (US, sports) Describing a sports commentary in which a commentator describes every action in some detail as it occurs, often assisted by a second commentator who provides background information and other comments.
noun:  (US, sports) A detailed description or analysis of sporting events as they occur in succession, one play at a time.

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