"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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Old Armenian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 92 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Armenian translations: 90 10

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

Inflected forms

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