2toy verb
toys; toyed; toy·ing Meaning:
toy with [phrasal verb] 1 toy with (something) a : to think about (something) briefly and not very seriously
▪ I toyed with the idea of moving to France but ended up staying here.
b : to move or touch (something) with your fingers often without thinking
▪ She toyed [=played] with her hair while she talked on the phone. 2 toy with (someone or something) : to deal with or control (someone or something) in a clever and usually unfair or selfish way
▪ Don't toy with my emotions. ▪ Do you really love me, or are you just toying with me?
▪ I toyed with the idea of moving to France but ended up staying here.
b : to move or touch (something) with your fingers often without thinking
▪ She toyed [=played] with her hair while she talked on the phone.
▪ Don't toy with my emotions. ▪ Do you really love me, or are you just toying with me?
