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PLAY AROUND

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Work with in an amateurish manner

Example:

He plays around with investments but he never makes any money

Synonyms:

dabble; play around; smatter

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "play around" is one way to...):

busy; occupy (keep busy with)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

Sense 2

Meaning:

Commit adultery

Example:

he plays around a lot

Synonyms:

fool around; play around

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "play around" is one way to...):

betray; cheat; cheat on; cuckold; wander (be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

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