toy
/tɔɪ/ verb C2- To play (with) in an idle or desultory way. · to toy with a piece of food on one’s plate· Figo is toying with the English defence.
- To ponder or consider. · I have been toying with the idea of starting my own business.
- To stimulate with a sex toy.
He/she/it toys · Past toyed · Past participle toyed · -ing form toying
Verb forms
- Base form
- toy
- He/she/it
- toys
- Past
- toyed
- Past participle
- toyed
- -ing form
- toying
From the library
Perhaps a toy or two.
Toy-like, in the even,
To where my toy vessels lie safe in the bay.
ha!” he cried, clapping his hands, and looking as delighted as a child with a new toy.
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