to toy
67
5.5
- verb
- /tɔɪ/
:
jugar con
- You are mine to toy with.
- toy with the idea
- toy with the notion
- toy for a while
I bought the Dyson air wrap and I've just been kind of toying with it.
- I bought the Dyson air wrap and I've just been kind of toying with it.
- We I toyed with if I wanted Tony to be the only woman in the piece.
- And cats toy with us with this one because there are those cats that let you pet them, but most of the time they're doing it to you and then they withdraw.
Examples
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What happened to the book you were toying with?
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I tell you not to toy with me; now I play the word games with you.
Fiction book (1990) -
Maybe it would be more fun to toy with them for a while.
Fiction book (1991) -
He likes to toy with his opponents, give them hope.
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The United States and Russia have long toyed with the idea of having an energy dialogue.
Academic text (2009) -
But I'm actually toying with the idea of becoming a citizen.
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In college, she toyed with many subjects, but ultimately found herself attracted to African history.
Academic text (2005) -
You're toying with me, aren't you?
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The Federal Reserve is toying with deploying a third round of monetary stimulus.
Academic text (2011) -
As a child, I often toyed with the idea of becoming an astronaut, dreaming of space travel.
Synonyms
∞
2.5
Behave in a way to trick or amuse someone
41
4.7
To touch or move something without a clear purpose
36
5.1
Behave carelessly with danger or ideas without really meaning it
29
4.5
To think about an idea or plan without deciding
1
8.6
To play with something in your hands without thinking
To touch or move something lightly with your hands
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
Small British dog with long soft fur, a round head, and a short turned up nose
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb toy comes from treating something like a plaything, from old French toie meaning 'play'. So to toy with an idea or object is to play with it or treat it in a light, not serious way.