Ampersand Lab

phrasal verb

Play around

Letter PInseparable

Play around

Be silly

Meanings

  • Be silly (intransitive, International English)
  • Be sexually promiscuous or unfaithful (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • The children were PLAYING AROUND and being annoying.
  • I PLAYED AROUND a lot at college.

Related

play + …Same base verb… + aroundSame particle

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