toyed
Dallied without commitment
Toyed is the past tense of toy, meaning to play with something in an idle or casual way, often without serious intent.
If you toyed with your food, you pushed it around your plate without eating much.
To toy with an idea is to consider it without commitment: She toyed with the notion of quitting her job.
When someone toys with another person, there's often manipulation involved—playing with their emotions or leading them on.
Toyed idly with
- tinkeredAdjusted without expertise
- dabbledEngaged superficially with
- dalliedIdled or delayed
- fooled aroundActed without serious intent
messed around · played · amused · diverted · trifled · flirted · teased · puttered
Toyed idly with
- handledManaged or controlled
- fingeredIdentified to authorities
- twirledRotated rapidly once
- spunRotated rapidly
turned · twisted · played with · manipulated · touched · picked at · fondled · stroked
Provided amusement to
- ponderedThought deeply about
- contemplatedThought deeply about
- weighedMeasured heaviness of
- consideredThought about carefully
mulled over · explored · deliberated · speculated · mused · thought about · played with · turned over
Engaged in recreation
- exploitedUnfairly utilized for benefit
- strung alongDeceived with false promises
- messed withInterfered or teased
- jerked aroundManipulated or deceived repeatedly
led on · used · controlled · deceived · misled · cat and mouse · dangled · baited
fiddled
Toyed idly with
fooled around · messed around · played · amused · diverted · trifled · flirted · teased · puttered · noodled
fiddled
Toyed idly with
spun · turned · twisted · played with · manipulated · touched · picked at · fondled · stroked · rotated
entertained
Provided amusement to
- ponderedThought deeply about
- contemplatedThought deeply about
- weighedMeasured heaviness of
considered · mulled over · explored · deliberated · speculated · mused · thought about · played with · turned over · examined
played
Engaged in recreation
- exploitedUnfairly utilized for benefit
- strung alongDeceived with false promises
- messed withInterfered or teased
led on · jerked around · used · controlled · deceived · misled · cat and mouse · dangled · baited · teased
toyedcommitted
Firmly pledged or bound
dedicated · devoted · grappled · immersed · applied oneself
- toy carMiniature auto for children
- toy storeShop selling children's amusements
- vintage toysOld playthings, now collectible
- toy boxContainer for children's playthings
- toy truckChild's miniature vehicle replica
- toy soldiersMiniature military figurines