ˈfɪd(ə)l ˈfɪdl̩ flɜːt flɝt ˈmɪn(ɪ)ətʃə(ɹ) ˈmɪn(i)ətʃəɹ pleɪ tɔɪ tɔɪ engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously They played games on their opponents play the stock market play with her feelings toy with an idea manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination She played nervously with her wedding ring Don't fiddle with the screws He played with the idea of running for the Senate any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets behave carelessly or indifferently Play about with a young girl's affection a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size an artifact designed to be played with a device regarded as providing amusement private airplanes are a rich man's toy a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier) a toy stove