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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Understand: RCP 8.5 was created to give scientists a high-emissions path to play with.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
By his 20s, Rollins had already managed to play with jazz legends including Parker, Miles Davis and especially Thelonious Monk.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
That his well-trained dogs would love to play with them.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
“We’re a fast team and we play with a lot of skill, a lot of pace. ... The next few years are exciting.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Nhamo refused to look at him, and after a moment Tag scuttled off to play with someone else.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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