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toy with

toy with
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [toi with, with]
    • /tɔɪ wɪθ, wɪð/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [toi with, with]
    • /tɔɪ wɪθ, wɪð/

Definitions of toy with words

  • phrasal verb toy with If you toy with an idea, you consider it casually without making any decisions about it. 0
  • phrasal verb toy with If you toy with an object, you keep moving it around with your fingers, especially while you are thinking about something else. 0
  • phrasal verb toy with If you toy with food or drink, you do not eat or drink it with any enthusiasm, but only take a bite or a little drink from time to time. 0

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Parts of speech for Toy with

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

toy with popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for toy with

verb toy with

  • dabble — If you dabble in something, you take part in it but not very seriously.
  • dancing — When people dance for enjoyment or to entertain others, you can refer to this activity as dancing.
  • dandle — to move (a young child, etc) up and down (on the knee or in the arms)
  • finger — any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
  • idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.

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