Meaning

2 senses

  1. (idiomatic)To handle something in a careless or frivolous manner.

    You shouldn't toy with someone's feelings.

    тереби́тьterebítʹ

  2. (idiomatic)To play, especially with or as with a toy.

More definitions
  • take into consideration, have in view

Examples

51 sentences

  1. I'm going to the toy store with the children.

    ruЯ иду с детьми в магазин игрушек. — marafon

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  2. Don't toy with me, Tom.

    ruНе играй со мной, Том. — odexed

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  3. Don't toy with me.

    ruНе играй со мной. — odexed

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  4. It's just a toy with no practical use.

    Це просто іграшка без жодного практичного застосування. — deniko

    deEs ist einfach ein Spielzeug ohne praktischen Nutzen. — brauchinet

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  5. I'm toying with the idea.

    ruЯ подумываю об этом. — Wezel

    deIch spiele mit dem Gedanken. — freddy1

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Translations

1 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
handle carelessly:

Forms

toys with, toying with, toyed with, toyed with
Base formtoy with · to toy with
3rd person singulartoys with
Present participletoying with
Past simpletoyed with
Past participletoyed with

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytoy with
he, she, ittoys with

Past simpleLesson

all personstoyed with

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave toyed with
he, she, ithas toyed with

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill toy with

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
toxintoyA1toyotraceB1
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