play with

British  

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

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Example Sentences

Those absences led the Kings to play with 11 forwards and seven defensemen.

From Los Angeles Times

Entering the exhibition through a giant white egg, visitors can view various photo-friendly displays and a history room where they can play with some of the dozens of different models released over the years.

From Barron's

All they wanted to do was play with Nemo.

From The Wall Street Journal

"As anyone who has ever watched a child play with old-school Legos knows, children's Lego creations already do move and make noises through the power of children's imaginations," he told the BBC.

From BBC

But he also welcomed Lego's efforts to integrate physical and digital play with tools that react to the way children interact with its Smart Play products.

From BBC

Related Words

• dabble
• mess