Play around with meaning
Play around with is a phrasal verb that means to experiment with different methods or options before making a choice.
- Past simple
- played around with
- Past participle
- played around with
- -ing form
- playing around with
What play around with means
B2
To experiment with different methods or options before making a choice
Try playing around with the layout first.
Similar phrasal verbs
With play: play on, play around, play at, play with, play along, play back, play off, play someone/something off against someone/something, play out, play up.
With around: shop around, get around, change around, come around, get around to, go around, jerk around, pass around.
Common questions
What does play around with mean?
To experiment with different methods or options before making a choice.
What is the past tense of play around with?
Played around with, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
