Lingaku- to play with
- to toy with
- to dally with
- to engage in
- to resort to
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to play with
- to toy with
- to dally with
- to engage in
- to resort to
This meaning refers to manipulating or handling something in a playful or experimental manner.
He enjoys playing with kites in the park.
The children are playing with sand on the beach.
This usage implies a light-hearted or casual approach to something, often indicating a lack of seriousness or commitment.
She is just toying with his feelings in this relationship.
He always toys with these ideas without serious consideration.
This meaning suggests a brief or superficial engagement with something, often done leisurely or aimlessly.
He is just dallying with this project and hasn't invested much time.
This usage indicates involvement or participation, often in a more serious or committed manner.
He enjoys engaging in various new activities.
We should engage in creative solutions.
This meaning implies turning to a particular approach or action out of necessity, often when other options have failed.
He had to resort to some unethical means to solve the problem.
Generated collocations (experimental)
wán nòng玩弄gǎn qíng感情to toy with someone's feelingswán nòng玩弄quán lì权力to abuse powerwán nòng玩弄jì qiǎo技巧to engage in skillswán nòng玩弄wén zì文字to play with wordswán nòng玩弄bǎ xì把戏to perform trickswán nòng玩弄sī xiǎng思想to toy with ideaswán nòng玩弄shí jiān时间to dally with timewán nòng玩弄yóu xì游戏to play gameswán nòng玩弄tài du态度to engage in attitudeswán nòng玩弄qíng xù情绪to manipulate emotionswán nòng玩弄wán yì玩意to mess around with thingswán nòng玩弄shēng huó生活to toy with life