Playful meaning in English
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Definition
playful: full of fun, lively, wanting to play
playfully: jokingly, without being serious
Examples
- "Be playful and inventive."
- "Music should be catchy, and lyrics should be playful and memorable."
Exercise 1
Philip tells Horatio, 'I'm bored as hell'.
What does he mean by this?
What does he mean by this?
Philip tells Horatio, 'I'm bored as hell'.
What does he mean by this?
What does he mean by this?
'To be annoyed' by something is to be 'upset' or 'irritated' by something. 'To be bored' and 'to be frustrated' are two very different ideas.
'To be bothered' by something is to be 'irritated' or 'troubled' by it. 'To be bored' and 'to be bothered' are two very different ideas in this context.
Although Philip does suggest that he and Icarus play a joke on Icarus, his statement 'I'm bored as hell', does not indicate this. 'Playful' and 'mischievous' are synonyms and express the idea of being in a 'joking' or 'fun' mood.
If someone is 'bored', they are 'uninterested' in what they are doing, or in need of distraction. Something can also be 'boring', which means it is 'uninteresting' or 'tedious'. People, films, books and conversations can be 'boring'. In addition, the verb 'to bore' has a second meaning: 'to make a hole in something or to drill' or to penetrate by drilling'. 'I'm bored as hell' is a familiar expression meaning 'I am extremely bored'.
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