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toy Definition

toy (to̵i)

noun

  1. Obsolete
    1. amorous behavior; flirtation
    2. pastime; sport
  2. a thing of little value or importance; trifle
  3. a little ornament; bauble; trinket
  4. any article to play with, esp. a plaything for children
  5. any small thing, person, or animal; specif., a dog of a small breed, esp. one of the toy breeds

Etymology: ME toye in toysense (< ?); other senses < ? MDu toi, finery, ornament; akin to Ger zeug, ON tygi, stuff, gear, prob. akin to tug

adjective

  1. like a toy, or plaything, in size, use, etc.
  2. designating a breed of dog of a small kind kept as a pet or companion a toy poodle
  3. of or being a model, figure, etc., esp. a miniature one, designed to be played with as a toy a toy soldier, toy fire engine, toy stove
  4. of, containing, or having to do with toys toy box, toy store

intransitive verb

  1. to play or trifle (with a thing, an idea, etc.)
  2. to engage in flirtation; dally

toy Related Forms
toy′er noun toy′·like′ adjective
toy Synonyms

toy

modif.

childish, miniature, small, diminutive, model-sized, babylike, on a small scale, midgetlike, tiny, undersized, doll-like; see also little 1.

Antonyms large*, immense, oversized.

toy Synonyms

toy

n.

  1. Something designed for amusement

    game, plaything, pastime; see doll, game 1.

    Toys include: dolls, games, teddy bears, stuffed animals, rattles, puppets, kites, balls, toy weapons, blocks, puzzles, jacks, yo-yos, tops, skipping ropes, model cars, trains, planes, etc., bicycles, tricycles, roller skates, ice skates, rollerblades, marbles, skateboards, hobby horses, Legos (trademark), jack-in-the-box, hula hoop, Frisbee (trademark).

  2. Anything trivial

    foolishness, trifle, frippery, plaything, trinket, gadget, trumpery, stuff, triviality, bauble, knicknack, gimcrack*, whimwham*, gewgaw*; see also trinket.

toy Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • honor: According to Tom Conley, president of TIA, the T.O.T.Y. Awards honor the best toys and games for consumers in the United States.
  • chew: You can also get chew toys made out of cholla.
  • handcraft: Toys - ... children Dancing Bear Toys - Quality handcrafted wooden toys and games Easy To Love - Handmade wooden toys for children.

Preposition: out

  • pram: I never knew PH-UK had a daycare center... Someones throwing the toys out the pram.

Adjective modifier

  • cuddly: Posted 2 weeks ago on June 21 2006 My sister has a cuddly toy that's a sheep.
  • soft: Young babies will stretch out to touch a soft toy that they could not yet hold alone.
  • wooden: Brilliant website makes shopping for beautiful, traditional wooden toys a joy.
  • company's: The company's new infant toys are designed and stuffed using ultra-soft materials.
  • plush: Soft plush dog toys Soft plush dog toys, our range of soft and plush dog toys are very unique.
  • educational: They can range from educational toys to executive toys.

Modifies a noun

  • truck: So now he plays with his toy trucks just like any other five-year-old.
  • cara: Trying to keep absolutely no obligation program recently changed a toy cara.
  • .com: Touch Screen Sudoku - Sudoku Games - just toys.com... all time classic strategy game is for all ages.

Noun used with modifier

  • baby: Wal-Mart covering up ' I hate you ' baby toy?
  • sex: At the present guide to using sex toy time!
  • clockwork: Tin Toys From Other Countries Tinplate clockwork toys from India, Japan, Korea, and USA.
  • hess: See fire helicopters, trucks hess toy truck and helicopter and boats in action with tips for fire safety included.
  • infant: Manhattan Baby Manhattan Baby's research-proven developmental features and engaging designs are inherent in 11 new baby products, toddler and infant toys.
  • inflatable: We stocked up on drink, biscuits & inflatable toys before finding a nice cafe for a very welcome fried breakfast.

Preposition: for

  • toddler: We had an all age working group to make soft toys for toddlers and babies to enjoy during Sunday worship.
toy Quotes

   The little sardine men crammed in a monster toy Who tilt their aggregate beast against our crumbling Troy.

—MacNeice, (Frederick) Louis

I count religion but a childish toy, And hold there is no sin but ignorance.

—Marlowe, Christopher

But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings should not play at. Nations would do well To extort their truncheons from the puny hands Of heroes, whose infirm and baby minds Are gratified with mischief, and who spoil, Because men suffer it, their toy the world.

—Cowper,William

   Gentleness, docility, and a spaniel-like affection are, on this ground, consistently recommended as the cardinal virtues of the sex; and, disregarding the arbitrary economy of nature, one writer has declared that it is masculine for a woman to be melancholy. She was created to be the toy of man, his rattle, and it must jingle in his ears, whenever, dismissing reason, he chooses to be amused.

—Wollstonecraft, Mary also known as Mrs Godwin

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