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dabble v.
dally v.
hoax v.
trifle v.

VERB

dabble

Synonyms

STRONG

dally dilly-dally idle monkey play trifle

WEAK

amuse oneself with be amateur fiddle with flirt with horse around kid around mess around monkey around muck around not be serious play around toy with trifle with work superficially

Antonyms

WEAK

take seriously

VERB

dally

Synonyms

STRONG

boondoggle drag idle lag linger loiter lollygag procrastinate putter tarry trail

WEAK

fool around fool with fritter away hang about horse around jerk off play around put off trifle with waste time while away

Antonyms

STRONG

complete finish go hurry leave rush

WEAK

hasten push

VERB

hoax

Synonyms

STRONG

bamboozle bluff chicane con deceive delude dupe fleece flimflam fool frame gammon gull hoodwink murphy rook sting swindle

WEAK

fake out pull one's leg run a game on set up take for a ride take in

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest

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 with string along use up waste time wink at

Antonyms

STRONG

hasten hoard hurry push rush save work

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play games with

Retailers can also play games with which products get stocked in stores.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

When her new Lilypad arrives, Bonnie is thrilled, so excited that she can talk to the other girls in her dance class and play games with them online.

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

Nocella said the targeted victims were lured to play games with former professional athletes, including Billups and Jones, in Las Vegas, Miami, Manhattan and the Hamptons.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025

Inside the community center, those having breakfast and tea cleared the tables as members of a humanitarian organization arrived to play games with the children.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025

“Don’t play games with me,” said Marco, his voice dangerously icy.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

play games with

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