play withsomething
phrasal verbwithplayverbuk/pleɪ/us/pleɪ/
(IDEA)
toconsideranideaorplan:
Patricia and I wereplaying(around) with theidea/possibilityofmovingto Glasgow.
Thinking and contemplating
- a brown studyidiom
- agonize
- agonize over/aboutsomething
- beard-stroking
- bethink
- consideration
- dip
- harbour
- in the cold light of dayidiom
- introspect
- introspection
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- reflection
- run throughsomeone'smind/headidiom
- scratch
- scratchyourheadidiom
- self-contemplation
- self-reflection
- soul-searching
(TOUCH)
disapproving
tokeeptouchingandmovingsomething around with nopurposeorinterest:
Stopplayingwithyourhair!
She was justplayingwith herfood- she didn'teatamouthful.
Touching & feeling
- brush
- dab
- feel
- felt
- fiddle (around) withsomething
- get to second baseidiom
- get to third baseidiom
- hand
- kinaesthesia
- kiss
- paw
- pet
- retexture
- second base
- stroke
- tactile
- texture
- third base
- touch
- toy withsomething