Synonyms and antonyms of To do something in a way that is not serious in British Thesaurus

play at ()

to do something without being very serious about it

dabble (verb)

to be involved in an activity for a short time in a way that is not very serious

trifle with ()

to deal with something in a way that shows you do not have a serious attitude towards it

go through the motions ()

to do things in the usual way but without much effort or enthusiasm because you do not expect to succeed

pass the time ()

to do something that makes a period of time seem shorter and end more quickly, especially when you are bored