toy with sth
(TOUCH) — phrasal verb with toy /tɔɪ/ verbDefinition
› to touch an object or move it around with your hand, without any purpose but while thinking about something else: She just toyed with her salad. He toyed nervously with a button on his jacket as he was speaking.Touching and feelingShowing affection
(Definition of toy with sth (TOUCH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- dab verb
- diddle verb (PLAY)
- feel noun (TOUCH)
- feel verb (TOUCH)
- feel your way idiom
- fiddle (about/around) with sth phrasal verb
- finger verb (TOUCH)
- graze verb (SURFACE)
- handle verb (TOUCH)
- kinaesthesia noun
- lick verb (MOVE TONGUE)
- pat noun (TOUCH)
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- stroke verb (TOUCH)
- tactile adjective
- tap noun (HIT)
- tap verb (HIT)
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