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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Round number theory has come into play, with a bearish evening star pattern at $200 completed on Nov. 12.
From Barron's
"Then on the day itself we're not stressing about a big project and we just play with the kids and order a curry in the evening."
From BBC
On stage, they play with such unfettered joy you can't help but think, "I want to be part of that, too."
From BBC
Whether it was some strong words at half-time from head coach Franco Smith, or turning around to play with the wind now at their backs, a flick had switched and suddenly Warriors were putting it up to their illustrious opponents.
From BBC
“When I flip the tape on, I don’t think about all the guys that I used to play with,” he said, “because hardly any of them are still playing on the team.”
From Los Angeles Times
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