play with
Britishverb
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to consider without giving deep thought to or coming to a conclusion concerning
we're playing with the idea of emigrating
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to behave carelessly with
to play with a girl's affections
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to fiddle or mess about with
he's just playing with his food
Example Sentences
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“I want her nerves to work for her. I want her to have function of her whole body again, and in case she wants to have a family, she can play with her kids.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Lily, sweetie, what do you want? Do you want to play with Minnie or stay here?”
From Literature
“Oh, don’t be sorry! They’re great. And it’s our job to play with them, too.”
From Literature
“I love the way you play with your hair,” Andre says.
From Literature
“I love the way you love the way I play with my hair,” his girlfriend coos back.
From Literature
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