toy
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
a thing or matter of little or no value or importance; a trifle.
something that serves for or as if for diversion, rather than for serious practical use.
a small article of little value but prized as a souvenir or for some other special reason; trinket; knickknack; bauble.
something diminutive, especially in comparison with like objects.
an animal of a breed or variety noted for smallness of size: The winning terrier at the dog show was a toy.
a close-fitting cap of linen or wool, with flaps coming down to the shoulders, formerly worn by women in Scotland.
a simple, light piece of music, especially of 16th or 17th century England, written for the virginal.
Obsolete.
amorous dallying.
a playful or amusing act; diversion; pastime.
made or designed for use as a toy: a toy gun.
of or resembling a toy, especially diminutive in size.
to amuse oneself; play.
to act idly; or with indifference; trifle: to toy with one's food.
to dally amorously; flirt.
Origin of toy
1Other words from toy
- toyer, noun
- toyless, adjective
- toylike, adjective
Words Nearby toy
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How to use toy in a sentence
Frequently confined indoors by his illness, “I was the kid who would break toys apart to put them back together,” Hayes-Mota recalls.
Childhood medical battles shaped his quest to deliver more effective treatments | Tate Ryan-Mosley | August 19, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewLast week, you were playing with a toy that had five rings of different diameters and a tapered column.
Here’s the story of how a toy model of magnetism demystified phase transitions, became ubiquitous in science and continues to help push the boundaries of knowledge today.
The Cartoon Picture of Magnets That Has Transformed Science | Charlie Wood | June 24, 2020 | Quanta MagazineThe toy’s wheeled platform can carry a standing rider around the neighborhood.
They explore the world through play, he adds, whether it’s stacking toys or building bike ramps.
I know that I cannot carry a gun in public and neither can my sons, even if it is a toy.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face? | Goldie Taylor | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe line right before this is “With little tin horns and little toy drums.”
The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO) | Kevin Fallon | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA car was indeed dispatched, with no mention that the suspect was possibly a juvenile and that the gun might be a toy.
The Cleveland Cops Who Fired 137 Shots and Cried Victim | Michael Daly | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor decades, toy production and marketing was increasingly gender neutral.
Then last week, a 12-year-old in Cleveland shot dead for holding a toy gun.
The same outpourings of affection are seen in the dealings of children with their toy babies and animals.
Children's Ways | James SullyApprend vistement nostre langue, car aussy tost que tu la sauras et m'auras bien enseingn, je veux estre prescheur comme toy.
Aristide darted off like a dragon-fly in the sunshine, as happy as a child with a new toy.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe whole thing begins to have a jigsaw look, like a child's toy rack with wooden soldiers on it, expanding and contracting.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockAs “t” stands for 1, and o and y are vowels, and have no figure value, the numerical value of toy must be 1.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
British Dictionary definitions for toy
/ (tɔɪ) /
an object designed to be played with
something that is a nonfunctioning replica of something else, esp a miniature one
(as modifier): a toy guitar
any small thing of little value; trifle
something small or miniature, esp a miniature variety of a breed of dog
(as modifier): a toy poodle
(intr usually foll by with) to play, fiddle, or flirt
Origin of toy
1Derived forms of toy
- toyer, noun
- toyless, adjective
- toylike, adjective
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