toy with somebody/something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ toy )
1 . to think about an idea or possibility, usually for a short time and not very seriously
toy with the idea of doing something
I’ve been toying with the idea of going to Japan to visit them.
2 . to keep moving and touching an object or food:
He spoke casually and toyed with his pen.
Laura was toying with her food and looking increasingly bored.
3 . to lie to someone or trick them, for example saying that you love them when you do not