To toy, to wanton, dally, smile and jest. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
toyed — tɔɪ n. plaything v. play, entertain oneself adj. for play … English contemporary dictionary
toy with — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you toy with an idea, you consider it casually without making any decisions about it. [V P n] He toyed with the idea of going to China... [V P n] For a time he had toyed with the notion of becoming a doctor. 2) PHRASAL VERB If… … English dictionary
toy with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms toy with : present tense I/you/we/they toy with he/she/it toys with present participle toying with past tense toyed with past participle toyed with 1) a) toy with something to keep touching or moving something … English dictionary
toy — n. & v. n. 1 a a plaything, esp. for a child. b (often attrib.) a model or miniature replica of a thing, esp. as a plaything (toy gun). 2 a a thing, esp. a gadget or instrument, regarded as providing amusement or pleasure. b a task or undertaking … Useful english dictionary
toy — I. noun Etymology: Middle English toye Date: 15th century 1. obsolete a. flirtatious or seductive behavior b. pastime; also a sportive or amusing act ; antic 2. a. som … New Collegiate Dictionary
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