"toying" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: toyings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} toying (plural toyings)
  1. The act of one who toys. Translations (the act of one who toys): áilleagánacht [feminine] (Irish), lūsus [masculine] (Latin), խնծիղ (xncił) (Old Armenian)
    Sense id: en-toying-en-noun-wdKN3R8b

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} toying
  1. present participle and gerund of toy Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: toy
    Sense id: en-toying-en-verb-oOP6ZFwP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94

Inflected forms

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