play at
• engage in something without proper seriousness or understanding.
• "it would be wrong to assume that he is simply playing at politics"
Similar:
pretend to be,
give the appearance of,
assume/affect the role of,
pass oneself off as,
masquerade as,
profess to be,
pose as,
impersonate,
make out,
fake,
feign,
simulate,
affect,
go through the motions of,
make like,
