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Definition play around in American English

play around phrasal verb

[intransitive] phrasal verb
1

If someone who is married or has a partner plays around, they have sexual relationships with other people

Example

He had played around with other women.

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2

to think about all the different possible ways of doing something before you make a decision

Example

They played around with lots of different schemes before opting for this one.

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Definition play around in American English