noun
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
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verb
behave carelessly or indifferently
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Examples
- Play about with a young girl's affection
verb
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
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Examples
- She played nervously with her wedding ring
- Don't fiddle with the screws
- He played with the idea of running for the Senate
verb
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
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Examples
- They played games on their opponents
- play the stock market
- play with her feelings
- toy with an idea