1 to think about doing sth, perhaps not very seriously 不太认真地考虑某事: She's toying with the idea of going abroad for a year. 她在想着出国一年，但还不曾认真考虑。

2 to move sth about without thinking about what you are doing, often because you are nervous or upset 心不在焉地摆弄（常因紧张或懊恼）: He toyed with his food but hardly ate any of it. 他只是拨弄食物，没怎么吃。