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to play around
/plˈeɪ ɐɹˈaʊnd/
/plˈeɪ ɐɹˈaʊnd/
play aboutto play around
[phrase form: play]
01
to behave in an irresponsible or stupid manner
Examples
He needs to stop playing around and take his studies seriously.
They spent the whole meeting playing around and achieved nothing.
02
to engage in romantic or sexual activities outside of a committed relationship
Examples
Rumors say he 's been playing around, which might be the reason for the tension in their relationship.
She confronted him about playing around after finding suspicious messages on his phone.
03
to test something without being serious or detailed about it
Examples
Before painting the room, we played around with a few color swatches.
She likes to play around on the piano, making up tunes.
04
to experiment with different methods, options, or solutions to see what works best
Examples
We need to play around with the settings to get the best sound quality.
They played around with different marketing strategies to boost sales.
