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toyed

toyed is the simple past and past participle of toy.

Meaning of toy

Verb

toy (third-person singular simple present toys, present participle toying, simple past and past participle toyed)

  1. (intransitive) To play (with) in an idle or desultory way.
    • to toy with a piece of food on one’s plate
  2. (intransitive) To ponder or consider.
    • I have been toying with the idea of starting my own business.
  3. (slang, transitive) To stimulate with a sex toy.
    • He could see her hand go to her slit, and soon she was toying herself along, breathing heavily.2013, Jonathan Everest, Lady Loverly's Chattel

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Questions about toyed

What is toyed the simple past and past participle of?
Toyed is the simple past and past participle of toy.

Words near toyed in the dictionary

  1. toychest
  2. toychests
  3. toydom
  4. Toye
  5. toyear
  6. toyed
  7. toyed with
  8. toyer
  9. toyers
  10. Toyes
  11. toyesis

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