1
as in plays
to engage in activity for amusement
the cat toyed with the mouse it had caught, batting it about
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2
as in flirts
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
likes to toy with men whom she has no intention of actually dating
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Verb
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As Cuenca plays a ball to the feet of his striker, Wilson dashes in the other direction, delaying Ibrahima Konate’s forward jump because the centre-back knows Bradley is unable to track both him and Robinson at the same time.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026 -
In the dark romantic comedy-drama, True Blood alum Skarsgård, 49, plays tough biker Ray, who enters into a dominant-submissive relationship with Colin (Melling), a shy and directionless man who sings in a barbershop quartet.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mark briefly flirts with manosphere-style aggrievement, but anger doesn’t suit him.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
4 Jan. 2026
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Reeves flirts with Michael Douglas territory in this Eli Roth erotic thriller that’s not especially good but is interesting as an acting exercise.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One car’s wheels have been removed; another sports a mangled fender.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The ample bathroom sports a double vanity and a free-standing soaking tub, while there are two separate closets for couples or a single fashionista.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Toys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toys. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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