Meaning of “play with something” in the English Dictionary

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"play with something" in American English

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play with something

— phrasal verb with play us ​ /pleɪ/ verb

› to use something in a way that is not serious or careful:

You're not really making a budget, you're just playing with numbers.
Stop playing with your food.

(Definition of “play with something” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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