toy with

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Verb toy with has 1 sense

entertain, think of, toy with, flirt with, think about - take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America"
--₁ is one way to contemplate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

Definitions from the Web

Term: toy with

Definition:

verb

1. Deliberately consider or think about something playfully or casually, without making a commitment or taking a serious approach.

2. Tease or playfully manipulate someone or something.

noun

1. A person who is being teased or manipulated playfully.

Sample Sentences:

As a verb:

She toyed with the idea of going on a solo trip around the world.
The cat toyed with the mouse before finally pouncing on it.
He toyed with the buttons on his shirt while deep in thought.

As a noun:

The toddler became a toy with his older siblings, who tirelessly teased him.
She refused to be a toy with in their manipulative game of power and control.

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