/ Dictionary / Index B bootleg play: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: boot'leg play" Pronunciation: [key] — Football. Football. a play in which the quarterback pretends to hand the ball to a teammate, hides it by placing it next to his hip, and runs with it. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. bootlegged bootless Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language