play with

VERB

finger

Synonyms

STRONG

feel fiddle grope handle manipulate palpate paw thumb

WEAK

toy with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

maul

WEAK

manhandle

VERB

tinker

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dabble mess

STRONG

doodle fix monkey niggle play puddle putter repair toy

WEAK

mess with muck about take apart trifle with

Antonyms

STRONG

break destroy work

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

trifle

Synonyms

STRONG

coquet dabble dally dawdle dilly-dally doodle fidget flirt fool fritter idle loiter lollygag lounge misuse monkey palter philander play potter putter squander toy twiddle wanton waste

WEAK

amuse oneself be insincere fool around fool with fribble futz around horse around indulge in lead on mess with monkey with play games with string along use up waste time wink at

Antonyms

STRONG

hasten hoard hurry push rush save work

Example Sentences

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The idea is not to make teams play with 10 men, but to make it such a clear deterrent that players do not waste time on substitutions.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“I feel very honored to play with Serena,” Mboko said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“It’s fun, but not the kind of thing to play with all day. It’s your money, so it’s serious. But it’s also dynamic and you come back to it when your life evolves.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Las Vegas casino giant MGM Resorts is in play, with Barry Diller’s company offering to buy the share of the company it doesn’t own and take it private.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Mr. Prince let me play with Simeon every day.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

play with

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