耍 often has a negative or playful connotation: 耍花招 (play tricks), 耍赖 (act shamelessly). In southwestern dialects (Sichuan, Chongqing), 耍 is the everyday word for 'to play' or 'to hang out'.
grammar
耍 can take a person as object (耍我 = play me for a fool) or an abstract noun (耍脾气 = throw a tantrum).
