eat vs play out

eat and play out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eat	No	No	Yes	No
play out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, play out is a hyponym of eat; that is, play out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than eat:

eat (verb)	play out (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid	become spent or exhausted
take in solid food	play to a finish
eat a meal; take a meal	perform or be performed to the end
take in food; used of animals only	deplete
use up (resources or materials)
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way