Verb: toy with
- Consider or contemplate (an idea or possibility) without fully committing
"He toyed with the notion of moving to South America";
- entertain, think of, flirt with, think about
- Handle or manipulate idly or playfully
"The cat toyed with the mouse before pouncing"
- Treat someone or their emotions carelessly or manipulatively
"Stop toying with her feelings"
Derived forms: toying with, toys with, toyed with
Type of: contemplate