Verb

• S: (v) play around (play_around%2:41:00::), fool around (fool_around%2:41:00::) (commit adultery) "he plays around a lot"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• sentence frame
• S: (v) dabble (dabble%2:41:01::), smatter (smatter%2:41:00::), play around (play_around%2:41:02::) (work with in an amateurish manner) "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money"
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (v) busy (busy%2:41:00::), occupy (occupy%2:41:00::) (keep busy with) "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"
• S: (v) work (work%2:41:02::) (exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity) "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame