Zoeken
to play with
[phrase form: play]
01
spelen met, overwegen
to consider an idea or possibility without fully committing to it
Example
He 's playing with the idea of adopting a pet.
They 've played with the possibility of relocating the company headquarters.
She 's played with the thought of starting her own business.
02
spelen met, aanraken
to casually or aimlessly touch something
Example
He absentmindedly played with the coins in his pocket during the meeting.
She always plays with her hair when she 's nervous.
She told her child not to play with the food on the plate.
03
spelen met, bedriegen
to deceive someone for amusement or personal gain
Example
The spy was playing with the intelligence agency, leaving misleading evidence to divert their attention.
He 's known to play with his opponents, feeding them incorrect information to gain an advantage.
She 's known to play with people by pretending to be someone else online.
Voorbeeld
He's playing with the idea of adopting a pet.
They've played with the possibility of relocating the company headquarters.
She's played with the thought of starting her own business.
I've played with the idea of moving abroad, but I'm not sure yet.
Are you seriously going to do it or just playing with the thought?
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