TOY WITH AN

Meaning of TOY WITH AN in English

v. phr. To consider an idea or an offer periodically without coming to a decision. He was toying with the idea of accepting the company's offer of the vice presidency in Tokyo, but he was unable to decide.

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TOY WITH AN — = the idea
Slang English vocab
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AN
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AN — [an] 1. interr part -; an ille habe le libro? has he the book?; 2. conj whether -an suffixo adjective …
Interlingua English vocab
TOY — Plaything for a child or infant. Toys survive from the remote past and from a great variety of cultures. They …
Английский словарь Британика
WITH — I. (|)wi]th, ]th, _wə] preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, preposition & adverb, against, opposite, toward, with; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOY
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AN — I. _ən, after some consonants often ə n, esp emphatic or hesitating or after a pause (|)an; see usage note …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-AN
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AN — () This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of …
Английский словарь Webster
AN — This word is properly an adjective, but is commonly called the indefinite article. It is used before nouns of the …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TOY — — toyer , n. — toyless , adj. — toylike , adj. /toy/ , n. 1. an object, often a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AN — an 1 /euhn/ ; when stressed /an/ , indefinite article. the form of a before an initial vowel sound ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOY — I. ˈtȯi noun Etymology: Middle English toye Date: 15th century 1. obsolete a. : flirtatious or seductive behavior b. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AN — I. ən, (ˈ)an indefinite article Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ān one — more at one Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-AN
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOY — vt to treat foolishly. 2. toy ·vt an old story; a silly tale. 3. toy ·vt a plaything for children; …
Webster English vocab
AN — conj if; a word used by old english authors. 2. an ·- this word is properly an adjective, but …
Webster English vocab
TOY — [toy] n [ME toye] (15c) 1 obs a: flirtatious or seductive behavior b: pastime; also: a sportive or amusing act: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-AN
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TOY — plaything for an infant or child. A toy is often an instrument used in a game. Toys, playthings, and games …
Britannica English vocabulary
TOY — toy BrE AmE tɔɪ ▷ toyed tɔɪd ▷ toying ˈtɔɪ ɪŋ ▷ toys tɔɪz ▶ ˈ toy ˌ factory where …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TOY — / tɔɪ; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb ■ noun 1. an object for children to play with : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WITH — with S1 W1 /wɪð, wɪθ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: 'against, from, with' ] 1 . …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOY
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AN — I. a S1 W1 /ə; strong eɪ/ BrE AmE ( also an ) indefinite article , determiner 1 . used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TOY — n. & v. --n. 1 a a plaything, esp. for a child. b (often attrib.) a model or miniature replica …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AN — adj. the form of the indefinite article (see A(1)) used before words beginning with a vowel sound (an egg; an …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TOY — n. & v. n. 1 a a plaything, esp. for a child. b (often attrib.) a model or miniature replica …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AN — adj. the form of the indefinite article (see A(1)) used before words beginning with a vowel sound (an egg; an …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TOY — n. & v. --n. 1. a a plaything, esp. for a child. b (often attrib.) a model or miniature replica …
Oxford English vocab
WITH — Pronounced /wɪð/ for meanings 20 and 21. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOY — ( toys, toying, toyed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A toy …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TOY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bath toy (= for a child to play with in the bath ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TOY — n. Plaything for a child or infant. Toys survive from the remote past and from a great variety of cultures. …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TOY
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Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TOY — n. 25B6; noun a cuddly toy : PLAYTHING, game. an executive toy : GADGET, device; trinket, knick-knack; informal gizmo. 25B6; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TOY — A computer system; always used with qualifiers. 1. "nice toy": One that supports the speaker's hacking style adequately. 2. "just …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
TOY — n. 1 plaything Whenever he visited, Uncle Jed brought toys for the children 2 trifle, trinket, bauble, gewgaw, gimcrack, knick-knack, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
TOY — A computer system; always used with qualifiers. 1. `nice toy': One that supports the speaker's hacking style adequately. 2. `just …
Jargon File English vocabulary
AN — indefinite article BAD : I had never visited an hospital before. GOOD : I had never visited a hospital before. …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TOY — 1. сущ. 1) забава, игрушка; безделушка, безделка to play with toys ≈ играть в игрушки toy car ≈ игрушечная машинка …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WITH — with.ogg _I 1. wıð = wthe I и II 2. wıð = withe I и II _II wıð prep 1. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TOY — toy.ogg 1. tɔı n 1. 1> игрушка ( детская ) toy shop - магазин игрушек toy box - коробка для …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WITH — _I 1. wıð = wthe I и II 2. wıð = withe I и II _II wıð prep 1. указывает …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
TOY — 1. tɔı n 1. 1> игрушка ( детская ) toy shop - магазин игрушек toy box - коробка для игрушек …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
TOY — 1. сущ. 1) забава, игрушка to play with toys — играть в игрушки toy car — игрушечная машинка toy plane …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
TOY — 1. сущ. 1) забава, игрушка to play with toys — играть в игрушки toy car — игрушечная машинка toy plane — игрушечный самолетик toy train …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
TOY — 1. _n. 1> игрушка, забава - make a toy of 2> безделушка; пустяк 3> что-л. маленькое, кукольное; a toy of …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
TOY — 1. n. 1. игрушка, забава - make a toy of 2. безделушка; пустяк 3. что-л. маленькое, кукольное; a toy of …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
TOY — 1. _n. 1> игрушка, забава; to make a toy of smth. забавляться чем-л. 2> безделушка; пустяк 3> что-л. маленькое, кукольное; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
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Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
TOY — 1. сущ. 1) забава, игрушка; безделушка, безделка to play with toys ≈ играть в игрушки toy car ≈ игрушечная машинка …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
YOUR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
UP
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S
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OUT
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OPEN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a competition is open to sb (= used to say who can enter a …
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ON
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OFF
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