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Definition of play about phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

play about

phrasal verb
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play around (with somebody/something)
(also play about (with somebody/something) especially in British English)
  1. to behave or treat something in a careless way
    • Don't play around with my tools!
  2. (informal) to have a sexual relationship with somebody, usually with somebody who is not your usual partner
    • Her husband is always playing around.

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