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What does toyed with the idea mean?

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What does toyed with the idea mean?

1 : to think about (something) briefly and not very seriously I toyed with the idea of moving to France but ended up staying here.

What is the definition of toyed?

1 : to act or deal with something lightly or without vigor or purpose toyed with the idea. 2 : to amuse oneself as if with a toy : play they’re just toying with him. 3 : to engage in flirtation.

What does toying around mean?

1. To amuse oneself idly; trifle: a cat toying with a mouse. 2. To treat something casually or without seriousness: toyed with the idea of writing a play.

What is the another word of play?

Some common synonyms of play are fun, game, jest, and sport. While all these words mean “action or speech that provides amusement or arouses laughter,” play stresses the opposition to earnest without implying any malice or mischief.

What does indecisively mean?

1 : not decisive or final an indecisive battle. 2 : finding it hard to make decisions an indecisive person. Other Words from indecisive. indecisively adverb. More from Merriam-Webster on indecisive.

What does hit on the idea mean?

phrasal verb. hit on/upon something. ​[no passive] (rather informal) to think of a good idea suddenly or by chance.

Is toyed a Scrabble word?

TOYED is a valid scrabble word.

What are toy examples?

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  • 1 Action figures.
  • 2 Animals.
  • 3 Cars and radio controlled.
  • 4 Construction toys.
  • 5 Creative toys.
  • 6 Dolls.
  • 7 Educational toys.
  • 8 Electronic toys.

How do you use toying in a sentence?

Toying sentence example

  1. The woman hesitated and took a slice of bread, toying with it.
  2. That was her.
  3. No.
  4. The man who didn’t seem to know what to do with her yesterday was toying with her today.
  5. But Los Angeles wasn’t all of California, and Megan was toying with the idea of opening another office further north.

What does it mean to toil with someone?

Definition of toil (Entry 2 of 3) intransitive verb. 1 : to work hard and long. 2 : to proceed with laborious effort : plod.

What’s the opposite play?

The opposite of play is not work. In fact, work and play can be more similar than we think. We can—and many do—work playfully. And we can—and do—often play in ways as structured and as serious as we work. According to pioneer play researcher Brian Sutton-Smith, the opposite of play is depression.