playing (with) (Meaning)

playing (with)

to handle, change, or deal with (something) in a careless way, to think about (something) briefly and not very seriously, to move or handle (something) with one's hands or fingers often without thinking

playing (with) Sentence Examples

  1. The children were playing (with) toys in the sandbox.
  2. Maria enjoyed playing (with) her new puppy in the park.
  3. John often plays (with) his friends on the basketball court.
  4. The kitten was playing (with) a ball of yarn.
  5. Mark was playing (with) a Rubik's Cube trying to solve it.
  6. Sarah and her sister were playing (with) a dollhouse.
  7. The team was playing (with) a strategy to win the game.
  8. The musician was playing (with) a guitar and singing a song.
  9. The dog was playing (with) a stick in the backyard.
  10. The students were playing (with) a board game in the classroom.

FAQs About the word playing (with)

to handle, change, or deal with (something) in a careless way, to think about (something) briefly and not very seriously, to move or handle (something) with one

twiddling (with), tinkering (with),tampering (with), manipulating, fiddling (with), toying (with), diddling (with), monkeying (with), fooling (with), messing (with)

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The children were playing (with) toys in the sandbox.

Maria enjoyed playing (with) her new puppy in the park.

John often plays (with) his friends on the basketball court.

The kitten was playing (with) a ball of yarn.