play with

verb

1. to consider without giving deep thought to or coming to a conclusion concerning

   we're playing with the idea of emigrating

2. to behave carelessly with

   to play with a girl's affections

3. to fiddle or mess about with

   he's just playing with his food

Example Sentences

"When loading our belongings on a cart, I put my children on top of it all and tell them to play with the items, like the kitchen stuff," Hadeel told me.

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"He has definitely improved his all-round play with his feet," Robinson explained.

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Comedian Romesh Ranganathan will make his West End debut later this year, co-starring in a play with Sheridan Smith.

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What followed was a bizarre passage of play, with 23 runs scored in 11.1 overs from Sobhana and Ritu Moni, who made five from 36 balls, as they lacked the experience and game awareness to rotate the strike efficiently as Knight subsequently managed.

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“Here’s a place we can sandbox, and play with ideas, and see how we can push audiences in ways that aren’t expected,” says Evaristo.

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Related Words

• dabble 
• mess