LEARNit Dictionary
play with
phrasal verb
1
to treat somebody who is emotionally attached to you in a way that is not serious and which can hurt their feelings
بازی دادن, دل کسی را بازی دادن, بازی کردن با احساسات, با احساسات بازی کردن, احساسات کسی را به بازی گرفتن
2
to keep touching or moving something
ور رفتن با, دستکاری کردن
She was playing with her hair.
Stop playing with your food!
3
to use things in different ways to produce an interesting or humorous effect, or to see what effect they have
بازی کردن با, آزمایش کردن, ور رفتن, دستکاری کردن
In this poem Fitch plays with words which sound alike.
The composer plays with the exotic sounds of Japanese instruments.
Don’t be afraid to play with colour.