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play around

vb. 1 To behave in a silly, or childish, or irresponsible way. 2 To work with in a non-serious manner 3 (context idiomatic English) To engage in sexual practices outside of marriage.

WordNet
play around
  1. v. commit adultery; "he plays around a lot" [syn: fool around]

  2. work with in a non-serious manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments bu he never makes any money" [syn: dabble, smatter]

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Play Around

"Play Around" was the lead single released from Lil' Cease's debut album, The Wonderful World of Cease A Leo. The song was produced by Bink (then known as Bink Dogg) and featured Lil' Kim, Joe Hooker and Mr. Bristal.

The song was a hit on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart, peaking at number nine, though it was only a minor success on the R&B chart and did not reach the Billboard Hot 100. Nonetheless, it was the most successful single that Cease released during his short-lived solo career and reached the Billboard Year-End charts as one of the years most successful rap singles.

Usage examples of "play around".

Because the Costa Rican government has always respected these two crucial imperatives, it's been allowed to play around with its reforms.

While Marcel was out, she would play around on his computer and, after typing in the words 'sex' and 'love' into a search machine, landed in an adult chat forum and began flirting with other men there.

They play around their objects as sheet lightning flashes over the sky.

Who wants to play around with mammoths when he's more used to jets?

That means that Kao will have had at least a fortnight in which to play around.

They play around for a time and then something snaps and they just charge in headlong.

In Hoot (2002), in order to stop the construction company, the three children play around with the surveyors' stakes, just as Hiaasen, Branham and Ingalls used to do.