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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
play with something
▪ I. ˈplay with sth derived
1. to keep touching or moving sth
• She was playing with her hair.
• Stop playing with your food!
2. to use things in different ways to produce an interesting or humorous effect, or to see what effect they have
• 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.
Main entry: ↑playderived
▪ II. ˈplay with sb/sth derived
to treat sb who is emotionally attached to you in a way that is not serious and which can hurt their feelings
•She tends to play with men's emotions.
•She realized that Patrick was merely playing with her.
Main entry: ↑playderived
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