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toy
[ toi ]
noun
- 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.
adjective
- made or designed for use as a toy:
a toy gun.
- of or resembling a toy, especially diminutive in size.
verb (used without object)
- to amuse oneself; play.
- to act idly; or with indifference; trifle:
to toy with one's food.
- to dally amorously; flirt.
toy
/ tɔɪ /
noun
- 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
verb
- intrusually foll bywith to play, fiddle, or flirt
Derived Forms
- ˈtoyless, adjective
- ˈtoyer, noun
- ˈtoyˌlike, adjective
Other Words From
- toyer noun
- toyless adjective
- toylike adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of toy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of toy1
Example Sentences
I know that I cannot carry a gun in public and neither can my sons, even if it is a toy.
The line right before this is “With little tin horns and little toy drums.”
A car was indeed dispatched, with no mention that the suspect was possibly a juvenile and that the gun might be a toy.
For 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.
Apprend 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 whole thing begins to have a jigsaw look, like a child's toy rack with wooden soldiers on it, expanding and contracting.
As “t” stands for 1, and o and y are vowels, and have no figure value, the numerical value of Toy must be 1.
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