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Antonyms for play aroundplay around

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  1. play aroundverb

    Synonyms:
    fool around

  2. play aroundverb

    To behave in a silly, or childish, or irresponsible way.

    Stop playing around, and get on with your homework.

    Synonyms:
    fool around

  3. play aroundverb

    To work with in a non-serious manner

    You could build even more interesting components called amplifiers and begin playing around with amplifiers.

    Synonyms:
    fool around

  4. play aroundverb

    To engage in sexual practices outside of marriage.

    Synonyms:
    fool around

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  1. play around, fool aroundverb

    commit adultery

    "he plays around a lot"

    Synonyms:
    arse around, fool around, fool, horse around, dabble, smatter

  2. dabble, smatter, play aroundverb

    work with in an amateurish manner

    "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money"

    Synonyms:
    fool around, splash around, babble, blether, smatter, blather, dabble, paddle, blither

How to use play around in a sentence?

  1. Sarah Clawson:

    That’s what makes smartphones great, you can bend over with them, lay on the ground, just play around.

  2. Amy Muise:

    This is another point of negotiation between partners, one of them is just too exhausted. That might be something to play around with, is there a time on the weekend that we could try instead.

  3. Brock Long:

    This is nothing to play around with, those who stick around and experience storm surge are less likely to live to tell about it.

  4. Jim Mitchell:

    The game changer for distillers is the infusion chamber which allows a distiller to play around with infused spirits using their normal wash or low wine, want to make an avocado/mint-infused vodka? You can pilot it on the PicSstill using only a couple gallons of wash or low wine. There is nothing like else like this on the market today that is as agile or automated.

  5. Photographer Sofie Amalie Klougart:

    There is actually nothing to do in the center, and that means that even though there would be a (soccer ball) there, they wouldn't play around because they are afraid. And even though (some of the migrants) of course have a lot of energy, they cannot use it.

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