Play Around

Pronunciation: /pleɪ əˈraʊnd/

Definitions of play around

verb to engage in recreational activity or mischief without serious intent

Example Sentences

A1 I like to play around with my toys.

A2 Children often play around in the park after school.

B1 Teenagers tend to play around with different hairstyles.

B2 Some people like to play around with new recipes in the kitchen.

C1 Software developers often play around with different coding languages.

C2 Scientists play around with various hypotheses to test their validity.

adverb in a casual or unserious manner

Example Sentences

A1 I like to play around with my toys.

A2 She often plays around with different hairstyles.

B1 The children were playing around in the park.

B2 He enjoys playing around with computer programming.

C1 The artist likes to play around with different mediums in her work.

C2 The scientist played around with various hypotheses before reaching a conclusion.

Examples of play around in a Sentence

formal It is important to not play around with sensitive information.

informal Let's play around with different color schemes for the website.

slang Stop playing around and get to work!

figurative She likes to play around with different ideas before making a decision.

Grammatical Forms of play around

• past tense: played around
• plural: play around
• comparative: more playful around
• superlative: most playful around
• present tense: plays around
• future tense: will play around
• perfect tense: has played around
• continuous tense: is playing around
• singular: plays around
• positive degree: play around
• infinitive: to play around
• gerund: playing around
• participle: played around

Origin and Evolution of play around

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'play around' originated from the combination of the word 'play' meaning to engage in activity for enjoyment and 'around' indicating movement or action in various directions.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe engaging in light-hearted or casual activities, the term 'play around' has evolved to also mean engaging in flirtatious or non-committal behavior, often in a romantic context.