Definitions

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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But first, he needed to find some people to play with.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

“As soon as I arrived at Chivas, I knew my decision was to represent Mexico because we play with 100% Mexicans, that’s just how it is,” said Gutiérrez.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

All they asked for was for their school to make an individualized assessment as to whether they could fairly play with their friends and classmates given their specific medical circumstance.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

"A psychologist just told me that it's part of the process," she said, while her two young daughters play with dolls on a mattress on the grass.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

This is exactly what happens, she thought, when you agree to play with somebody else.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan

play with

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