You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for May 15.

International Astronomy Day

Today’s word is toy, spelled t-o-y.

toy  /tɔɪ/ ●○○ verb

toy with somebody/something phrasal verb

to think about an idea or possibility, usually for a short time and not very seriously

I’ve been toying with the idea of going to Japan to visit them.

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.

to lie to someone or trick them, for example saying that you love them when you do not

She likes to toy with men whom she has no intention of actually dating

Grey’s Anatomy season 17 continues to macabrely toy with the idea of killing off its heroine, Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo).

— Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "Grey’s Anatomy Killed Off A Major Character. This Is What It Means For Meredith," 12 Mar. 2021

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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