nnoun.actplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interestSynset:coquetry dalliance flirt flirtation flirting
Derivationally Related Form:flirtflirtatioustoycoquetdally
Hypernyms:caper frolic gambol play romp
Inherited Hypernyms:flirtplaydiversionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.socialbehave carelessly or indifferentlySynset:dally flirt play toy
Examples:- Play about with a young girl's affection
Derivationally Related Form:flirtingdalliancetoying
Hypernyms:act move
Inherited Hypernyms:dallyact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.contactmanipulate manually or in one's mind or imaginationSynset:diddle fiddle play toy
Examples:- She played nervously with her wedding ring
- Don't fiddle with the screws
- He played with the idea of running for the Senate
Derivationally Related Form:fiddler
Hypernyms:manipulate
Inherited Hypernyms:toymanipulatehandletouch
Direct Hyponyms:put outretire
Full Troponyms:put out
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.bodyengage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriouslySynset:play toy
Examples:- They played games on their opponents
- play the stock market
- play with her feelings
- toy with an idea
Derivationally Related Form:toyplaying
Hypernyms:act behave do
Inherited Hypernyms:playact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something