play around
[verb]
Synonyms: philander, fool (around), mess around, wolf, womanize

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

play around (also play about British English) phrasal verb (see also play)

1. to have a sexual relationship with someone who is not your usual partner
play around with
Wasn’t she playing around with another man?
It was years before I realized he’d been playing around.

2. to try doing something in different ways, to see what would be best, especially when this is fun
play around with
Play around with the ingredients if you like.

3. to behave in a silly way or waste time, when you should be doing something more serious Synonym : fool around:
When the teacher wasn’t looking, we used to play about a lot.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

play around
1.
to have a sexual relationship with someone not your husband, wife, or partner.
He played around with a number of women.

2.
to behave in a silly way.
We have to quit playing around and get down to work.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

play around
See: FOOL AROUND.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲