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Toying

noun/tˈɔɪɪŋ/
Definition
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
behave carelessly or indifferently
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɔɪɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɔɪɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɔɪɪŋ/
1 syllable Say it as /tˈɔɪɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
fiddledalliancediddleflirtingflirtcoquetrydallyplayflirtationtoy
Parts of Speech
nounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
verbbehave carelessly or indifferently
“Play about with a young girl's affection”
verbmanipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
“She played nervously with her wedding ring”
verbengage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
“They played games on their opponents”
Word Forms
flirtatiousadjectivelike a coquette
flirtverbtalk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
coquetverbtalk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
dallyverbbehave carelessly or indifferently
toyverbbehave carelessly or indifferently
dalliancenounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
toyingnounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
flirtingnounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
fiddlernounsomeone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner
playingnounthe action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
toynounan artifact designed to be played with
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
liebäugelt
spielerisches Verhalten, das sexuelles Interesse wecken soll
🇫🇷French
jouer
comportement ludique destiné à susciter l’intérêt sexuel
🇪🇸Spanish
jugando
Comportamiento lúdico destinado a despertar el interés sexual.
🇮🇹Italian
giocando
comportamento giocoso inteso a suscitare interesse sessuale
🇳🇱Dutch
spelen
speels gedrag bedoeld om seksuele interesse op te wekken
🇵🇹Portuguese
brincando
comportamento lúdico destinado a despertar interesse sexual
🇷🇺Russian
играя
игривое поведение, направленное на возбуждение сексуального интереса
India
🇮🇳Hindi
किशोरों
चंचल व्यवहार का उद्देश्य यौन रुचि जगाना है
🇧🇩Bengali
খেলনা
কৌতুকপূর্ণ আচরণ যৌন আগ্রহ জাগানোর উদ্দেশ্যে
🇮🇳Tamil
பொம்மை
பாலியல் ஆர்வத்தைத் தூண்டும் விளையாட்டுத்தனமான நடத்தை
🇮🇳Telugu
బొమ్మలు వేయడం
లైంగిక ఆసక్తిని రేకెత్తించడానికి ఉద్దేశించిన సరదా ప్రవర్తన
🇮🇳Marathi
खेळणी
लैंगिक स्वारस्य जागृत करण्याच्या हेतूने खेळकर वर्तन
🇮🇳Gujarati
રમકડાં
લૈંગિક રુચિ જગાડવાનો હેતુ રમતિયાળ વર્તન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಟಿಕೆ
ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ತಮಾಷೆಯ ನಡವಳಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കളിപ്പാട്ടം
ലൈംഗിക താൽപ്പര്യം ഉണർത്താൻ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ചുള്ള കളിയായ പെരുമാറ്റം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖਿਡੌਣਾ
ਜਿਨਸੀ ਰੁਚੀ ਨੂੰ ਜਗਾਉਣ ਦੇ ਇਰਾਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਖਿਲਵਾੜ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਵਿਵਹਾਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
کھلونا
چنچل رویہ جس کا مقصد جنسی دلچسپی پیدا کرنا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
玩弄
旨在引起性兴趣的顽皮行为
🇯🇵Japanese
いじる
性的関心を刺激することを目的とした遊び心のある行動
🇰🇷Korean
놀다
성적 관심을 불러일으키기 위한 장난스러운 행동
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đùa giỡn
hành vi vui tươi nhằm khơi dậy hứng thú tình dục
🇹🇭Thai
ล้อเล่น
พฤติกรรมขี้เล่นที่มีจุดมุ่งหมายเพื่อกระตุ้นความสนใจทางเพศ
🇮🇩Indonesian
bermain-main
perilaku main-main yang dimaksudkan untuk membangkitkan minat seksual
🇵🇭Filipino
landi
mapaglarong pag-uugali na naglalayong pukawin ang sekswal na interes
🇲🇾Malay
mempermainkan
tingkah laku suka bermain bertujuan untuk menimbulkan minat seksual
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اللعب
سلوك مرح يهدف إلى إثارة الاهتمام الجنسي
🇮🇷Persian
اسباب بازی
رفتار بازیگوشی با هدف برانگیختن علاقه جنسی
🇹🇷Turkish
oynuyor
cinsel ilgi uyandırmayı amaçlayan şakacı davranış
🇮🇱Hebrew
צעצוע
התנהגות שובבה שנועדה לעורר עניין מיני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'toying'?
The primary meaning of 'toying' is 'playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'toying' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'toying' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'toying' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'toying' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'toying' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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