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play at

释义

play at

phrasal verb transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	play at
he/she/it	plays at
present participle	playing at
past tense	played at
past participle	played at

1
(play at something) to do something without being very serious about it
I think she’s just playing at running a business.
Synonyms and related words
To do something in a way that is not serious
play at
dabble
trifle with
2
(play at something) if children play at something, they pretend to be someone else or to be involved in a particular type of situation
A child playing at shopping, for example, will display early maths skills.
Synonyms and related words
To play
play
play at
romp
3
what is he/she playing at?used when you think that someone is behaving in a stupid or dishonest way
What does he think he’s playing at, making the children lie for him?
Synonyms and related words
Ways of saying someone is stupid or silly
grow up
don’t encourage someone
what is he/she playing at?

play at

phrasal verb transitive

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	play at
he/she/it	plays at
present participle	playing at
past tense	played at
past participle	played at

1
(play at something) to do something without being very serious about it
I think she’s just playing at running a business.
Synonyms and related words
To do something in a way that is not serious
play at
dabble
trifle with
2
(play at something) if children play at something, they pretend to be someone else or to be involved in a particular type of situation
A child playing at shopping, for example, will display early math skills.
Synonyms and related words
To play
play
romp
frolic

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