toy, v.
(toyed, toying, toys)
(toyed, toying, toys)
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
play toy
sample sentences
"They played games on their opponents""play the stock market"
"play with her feelings"
"toy with an idea"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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semantic pointers
hypernym
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
diddle fiddle play toy
sample sentences
"She played nervously with her wedding ring""Don't fiddle with the screws"
"He played with the idea of running for the Senate"
verb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PPverb frames
Somebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
also see
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
behave carelessly or indifferently
<verb.social>
dally flirt play toy
sample sentences
"Play about with a young girl's affection"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form