1. past tense of toy; to play with something in a casual or absent-minded way
2. past tense of toy; to consider an idea without being serious about it
3. past tense of toy; to treat someone or something without seriousness or respect

Examples

• She toyed with her pencil during the meeting.
• He toyed with the idea of changing careers.
• The cat toyed with the mouse before letting it go.
• She toyed with his feelings and then broke up with him.
• I toyed with my food because I wasn’t hungry.
• They toyed with different solutions to the problem.
• He toyed with the remote control while watching TV.