toying

Plural: toyings

Noun

• playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
• The act of one who toys.

Verb

• behave carelessly or indifferently
• manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
• engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
• present participle and gerund of toy

Synonyms

coquetry, dalliance, dally, diddle, fiddle, flirt, flirtation, flirting, play, toy