play around playa·round uncommon verb 1. commit adultery “he plays around a lot” Synonymsplay aroundfool around 2. work with in a non-serious manner “She dabbles in astronomy” “He plays around with investments bu he never makes any money” Synonymsdabblesmatterplay around Related words Word family dabbler Broader terms busycheat on WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.