oynamak (çocuk dilinde)

listen to the pronunciation of oynamak (çocuk dilinde)
Turkish - English
play at
To pretend to be a different person while playing a game

So we played at being pirates for a while.

To give the impression that one is not working in a professional manner

In my opinion, John only plays at being an author. He hasn't sold more than two magazine articles in as many months.

If you ask someone what they are playing at, it means you are surprised by or unhappy about their behaviour. Although you seem to be asking a question, you do not always expect an answer! "I don't know what they are playing at, losing all of those computer files." Synonyms: get up to, think of
disapproval If you say that someone is playing at something, you disapprove of the fact that they are doing it casually and not very seriously. We were still playing at war -- dropping leaflets instead of bombs
If you do not know what someone is playing at, you do not understand what they are doing or what they are trying to achieve. She began to wonder what he was playing at
act as if, pretend
If someone, especially a child, plays at being someone or doing something, they pretend to be that person or do that thing as a game. Ed played at being a pirate