plays around
Acts without seriousness
Plays around means to engage in casual, unserious activity—experimenting without commitment or goofing off when you should be working: Stop playing around and finish your homework.
It also refers to having casual sexual relationships outside a committed partnership: She found out he'd been playing around.
The tone ranges from lighthearted to accusatory depending on context.
- flirtingPlayfully showing romantic interest
- dabblingShallow, casual involvement
- exploringTraveling to learn firsthand
- testing the watersPreliminary assessment of reception
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
tinkering · mingling · mischievous · experimenting · trial and error · carefree · free spirit · chatting · teasing · killing time · jesting · cheeky · improvising · frolics · having fun · curious · dances · larking
plays aroundbuckles down
Begins concentrated effort
focuses · concentrates · applies oneself · commits · knuckles down
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