phrasal verb

Play with

Rank #1501Letter PInseparable

2Sections

Touch and move something to occupy your hands

Meanings

  • Touch and move something to occupy your hands (inseparable, International English)
  • Not eat much of a meal (inseparable, International English)
  • something, but not seriously (inseparable, International English)

Examples

  • He can't stop PLAYING WITH his beard.
  • I wasn't hungry, so I just PLAYED WITH the food.
  • We PLAYED WITH the idea, but decided against it.

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