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TOY
miniature, toy
(noun) a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
plaything, toy
(noun) an artifact designed to be played with
toy
(noun) a device regarded as providing amusement; “private airplanes are a rich man’s toy”
toy
(noun) a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier); “a toy stove”
play, toy
(verb) engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; “They played games on their opponents”; “play the stock market”; “play with her feelings”; “toy with an idea”
toy, fiddle, diddle, play
(verb) manipulate manually or in one’s mind or imagination; “She played nervously with her wedding ring”; “Don’t fiddle with the screws”; “He played with the idea of running for the Senate”
dally, toy, play, flirt
(verb) behave carelessly or indifferently; “Play about with a young girl’s affection”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
toy (plural toys)
Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child. [from 16th c.]
A thing of little importance or value; a trifle. [from 16th c.]
A simple, light piece of music, written especially for the virginal. [16th-17th c.]
(obsolete) Love play, amorous dalliance; fondling. [16th-18th c.]
(obsolete) A vague fancy, a ridiculous idea or notion; a whim. [16th-17th c.]
(slang, derogatory) An inferior graffiti artist.
(obsolete) An old story; a silly tale.
(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.
A sex toy (object or device to give sexual pleasure).
Synonyms
• See also toy
Verb
toy (third-person singular simple present toys, present participle toying, simple past and past participle toyed)
(intransitive) To play (with) in an idle or desultory way.
(intransitive) To ponder or consider.
(slang, transitive) To stimulate with a sex toy.
Anagrams
• Tyo, yot
Proper noun
Toy
A surname.
Anagrams
• Tyo, yot
Source: Wiktionary
Toy, n. Etym: [D. tuid tools, implements, stuff, trash, speeltuig playthings, toys; akin to G. zeug stuff, materials, MNG. zuic, Icel. tygi gear; all ultimately from the root of E. tug, v.t.; cf.G. zeugen to beget, MHG.ziugen to beget, make ready, procure. See Tug, v. t.]
1. A plaything for children; a bawble. Cowper.
2. A thing for amusement, but of no real value; an article of trade of little value; a trifle. They exchange for knives, glasses, and such toys, great abundance of gold and pearl. Abr. Abbot.
3. A wild fancy; an odd conceit; idle sport; folly; trifling opinion. To fly about playing their wanton toys. Spenser. What if a toy take'em in the heels now, and they all run away. Beau. &Fl. Nor light and idle toys my lines may vainly swell. Drayton.
4. Amorous dalliance; play; sport; pastime. Milton. To dally thus with death is no fit toy. Spenser.
5. An old story; a silly tale. Shak.
6. Etym: [Probably the same word.]
Definition: A headdress of linen or woolen, that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; -- called also toy mutch. [Scot.] "Having, moreover, put on her clean toy, rokelay, and scarlet plaid." Sir W. Scott.
Toy, v. i. [imp. & p. p. toyed; p. pr. & vb. n. toying.]
Definition: To dally amorously; to trifle; to play. To toy, to wanton, dally, smile and jest. Shak.
Toy, v. t.
Definition: To treat foolishly. [Obs.] E. Dering (1576).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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