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Contexts ▼▲ To examine through the sense of touch Present participle for to entertain an idea or the possibility of doing something Present participle for to handle with one's hands, typically in a casual or experimental manner Present participle for to engage in something in a casual or nonserious way Present participle for to take small bites or nibbles at or out of Present participle for to toy or trifle with, especially another person or their emotions Present participle for to woo or flirt with (usually in the negative) Present participle for to handle, especially in order to interfere with, alter, or otherwise affect Present participle for to bother, harass, or annoy persistently Present participle for to move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way Present participle for to treat someone unfairly Present participle for to deceive or fool someone Present participle for to consider a choice, option or alternative … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ To examine through the sense of touch feeling touching stroking caressing fondling fingering thumbing handling manipulating fiddling with playing with mauling pawing laying a finger on manhandling putting one's hand on frisking palming running hands over palpating rubbing playing about with messing grabbing fiddling pulling groping meddling twiddling with meddling with playing around with holding grasping lifting gripping picking up moving testing trying checking poking at tapping brushing patting grazing pressing lightly nudging brushing against osculating brushing up against impinging upon laying a hand on rubbing up against dabbing probing tickling prodding poking coming into contact petting massaging kneading gentling skimming molesting nuzzling loving soothing feeling up touching up touching lightly shaving scraping nestling cosseting dandling smoothing squeezing necking kissing comforting touching gently pressing striking copping a feel of meeting clapping glancing off skimming over slapping slapping lightly going over rubbing down examining exploring assaulting abusing sexually abusing interfering with sexually assaulting cuddling kittling sweeping glancing vellicating bussingUS touching lovingly flicking contacting chucking scratching lightly prodding prickling titillating lightly touching coming into contact with more ❯ Verb ▲ Present participle for to entertain an idea or the possibility of doing something considering pondering contemplating entertaining speculating trifling with thinking about flirting with playing with kicking about kicking around thinking idly about playing around with entertaining the possibility of having thoughts about arguing the pros and cons of brooding over turning over mulling over messing with dabbling with “Many couples toy with the idea of therapy but are reluctant to make the call.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to handle with one's hands, typically in a casual or experimental manner handling fingering twiddling playing with fiddling with tinkering with playing about with playing around with fooling about with fidgetting with fooling around with fiddling about with fiddling around with twiddling with messing about with messing around with tinkering tweaking adjusting messing with “On a dual-channel amp, you can toy with the controls for different tones and sounds.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to engage in something in a casual or nonserious way dabbling flirting experimenting trifling messing playing playing with tinkering with trifling with experimenting with dabbling in dipping into exposing yourself to scratching the surface pottering about with amusing oneself with pottering round with flirting with pottering around with “He began to toy with playing various instruments, hoping to find one he would actually be competent in.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to take small bites or nibbles at or out of nibbling gnawing gnawing at pecking at picking at eating listlessly picking over eating like a bird picking pecking biting nipping grazing cropping taking small bites taking small bites from snacking on grazing on eating sparingly of sniffing at taking very small bites from eating playing with showing no appetite for snapping shearing munching nabbing at sinking your teeth into taking a chunk out of “Sam watched Cheryl toy with her food at the supper table while the twins talked nonstop about their new pet.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to toy or trifle with, especially another person or their emotions dallying with flirting with fooling with playing with sporting with trifling with amusing oneself with messing around toying playing messing fiddling monkeying fiddling with dabbling trifling fooling pottering about with puttering monkeying with fidgeting messing with fooling around pottering puddling monkeying around interfering tinkering playing around doodling messing about tampering fidgetting meddling adjusting slightly rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic mucking about with mucking about tampering with messing around with tinkering with the edges of playing about with messing about with tinkering at the edges of meddling with playing around with dabbling with fooling around with fooling about with interfering with mucking around with working amateurishly on swivelingUS swivellingUK touching treating casually treating lightly treating frivolously wantoning with paltering with playing fast and loose with treating in a cavalier fashion playing ducks and drakes with fingering feeling handling turning wiggling jiggling moving twisting fidgetting with twiddling twirling pottering about frivoling experimenting working superficially tinkering with playing games with frivolling mucking around pottering around with flirting playing at pottering round with amusing oneself more ❯ “I want to think it's because you felt something too, but perhaps I'm deluding myself, and perhaps you are cruel enough to toy with my feelings.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to woo or flirt with coquetting philandering dallying frivolling frivoling wooing teasing flirting seducing courting messing around hitting on fooling around coming on to making a move making a pass coming on giving the come-on to making advances at flirting with trifling with philandering with trifling toying leading on dallying with pulling beguiling vamping making eyes at chatting up picking up propositioning coming hither making romantic advances to batting eyes at winking at setting your cap at gamming making sheep's eyes at wantoning playing games stringing along playing around luring enticing making up to womanizingUS carrying on playing the field screwing around womanisingUK sleeping around having an affair cheating having affairs wandering straying messing about stepping out swinging playing fooling romancing making advances playing away making overtures to having relations making advances to two-timing titillating lollygagging behaving flirtatiously committing adultery idling frittering making a pass at having affairs affair tinkering sowing one's oats making love to wolfing playing fast and loose getting around taking lightly more ❯ “The patient should not toy with the opposite sex, but keep his attention from lascivious thoughts, prurient literature, and quackish advertisements.” Verb ▲ (usually in the negative) Present participle for to handle, especially in order to interfere with, alter, or otherwise affect touching handling holding moving disturbing fiddling with interfering with playing with meddling with playing about with playing around with tampering with laying a finger on laying a hand on Verb ▲ Present participle for to bother, harass, or annoy persistently picking at harassing badgering pestering bullying finding fault with fiddling with Verb ▲ Present participle for to move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way dandling petting caressing fondling stroking cosseting rubbing cuddling loving rocking bouncing cradling babying cockering coddling indulging jiggling mollycoddling nursing pampering spoiling shaking toying hugging playing riding sporting tossing wet-nursing Verb ▲ Present participle for to treat someone unfairly treating badly mistreating messing around fooling with mucking about treating unfairly maltreating ill-treating messing with Verb ▲ Present participle for to deceive or fool someone stringing along deceiving fooling tricking duping misleading hoodwinking deluding conning beguiling hoaxing bamboozling suckering bluffing cozening misguiding gulling snookering misinforming gaffing hornswoggling snowing humbugging having spoofing gammoning buffaloing juggling burning catching kidding dallying trifling toying wantoning taking in having on faking out sucking in leading on taking for a ride putting one over on taking advantage of leading up the garden path making a fool of dallying with playing with trifling with making use of playing fast and loose with giving the runaround sending on a wild-goose chase Verb ▲ Present participle for to consider a choice, option or alternative thinking about considering pondering questioning ruminating entertaining evaluating assessing examining appraising speculating mulling over weighing up chewing over thinking over reflecting on poring over kicking around giving thought to wrestling with thinking through sizing up cogitating about deliberating over thinking out summing up ruminating over considering the pros and cons of playing around with Find more words! 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