toy with

1. Amuse oneself idly with, trifle, as in He teased her, toying with her as a cat toys with a mouse . [Early 1500s]

2. Treat casually or without seriousness, as in I'm toying with the idea of writing a novel . [Early 1800s]

Example Sentences

For years, he had toyed with the idea of making a better live flight tracker.

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They toyed with the idea of making a film about two artists opening a theater in Los Angeles.

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The infatuated narrator toys with presenting his love-object with a copy of Shakespeare’s sonnets and dreams of bringing him over to London.

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The U.N. has previously toyed with emissions-monitoring schemes, such as for aviation, and the IMO claims this proposal is no different.

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In fact, one puzzle actually utilizes the waiting room, as “Election Day” toys with the idea of traversing the human world and a puppet universe.

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