Toy definition
An object for a child to play with.
noun
Any article to play with, esp. a plaything for children.
noun
To amuse oneself idly; trifle.
A cat toying with a mouse.
verb
Something that provides amusement.
noun
A diminutive thing, especially a dog of a very small breed or of a variety smaller than the standard variety of its breed.
noun
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Designating a breed of dog of a kind smaller than a miniature, kept typically as a lap dog.
A toy poodle.
adjective
The definition of toy is something miniature, like a play thing or used with play things.
An example of toy is a small breed of a animal; toy poodle.
An example of toy is a box used for keeping dolls in; toy box.
adjective
(scots) A loose covering for the head, formerly worn by women.
noun
(chiefly southern us) A shooter marble.
noun
A small ornament; a bauble.
noun
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Something of little importance; a trifle.
noun
To treat something casually or without seriousness.
Toyed with the idea of writing a play.
verb
A thing of little value or importance; trifle.
noun
A little ornament; bauble; trinket.
noun
Any small thing, person, or animal; specif., a dog of a small breed, esp. one of the toy breeds.
noun
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Amorous behavior; flirtation.
noun
Pastime; sport.
noun
Like a toy, or plaything, in size, use, etc.
adjective
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.
adjective
Of, containing, or having to do with toys.
Toy box, toy store.
adjective
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To play or trifle (with a thing, an idea, etc.)
verb
To engage in flirtation; dally.
verb
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Spenser.
To fly about playing their wanton toys.
noun
Beaumont and Fletcher.
What if a toy take 'em in the heels now, and they all run away.
noun
Drayton.
Nor light and idle toys my lines may vainly swell.
noun
(Scotland, archaic) A headdress of linen or wool that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; called also toy mutch.
noun
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To play (with).
To toy with a piece of food on one's plate.
Figo is toying with the English defence.
verb
Toy is defined as something to play with, or something small.
An example of a toy is a Rubik's cube.
An example of a toy is the dog breed Yorkshire Terrier.
noun
Toy means to play with or tease.
An example of toy is when a woman flirts with someone she has no intention of going any further with; toy with someone.
verb
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Origin of toy
- Middle English toye amorous play, a piece of fun
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle English toye (“amorous play, piece of fun or entertainment"), probably from Middle Dutch toy, tuyg (“tools, apparatus, utensil, ornament") as in Dutch speel-tuig (“play-thing, toy"), from Old Dutch *tiug, from Proto-Germanic *tiugijÄ… (“stuff, matter, device", literally "that which is drawn"), from Proto-Germanic *teuhanÄ… (“to lead, bring, pull"), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull, lead"). Cognate with German Spielzeug (“toy"), Danish legetøj (“play-thing, toy"). Related to tug, tow.
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