About The Word Toy
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Toy Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Toy?
[n] any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
[n] copy that reproduces something in greatly reduced size [n] an artifact designed to be played with [n] a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier); "a toy stove" [v] engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stockmarket"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea" [v] 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" [v] behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection" Synonyms | Synonyms for Toy: dally | diddle | fiddle | flirt | miniature | play | play | play | plaything | toy dog Related Terms | Find terms related to Toy: See Also | act | act | artefact | artifact | ball | balloon | behave | Canis familiaris | catapult | Chihuahua | cockhorse | copy | do | dog | doll | dollhouse | doll's house | dolly | domestic dog | entertain | flirt with | Frisbee | hobby | hobbyhorse | hula-hoop | jack-in-the-box | jacks | jackstones | Japanese spaniel | jumping jack | jungle gym | kaleidoscope | kite | Leggo | Leggo set | Maltese | Maltese dog | manipulate | Meccano | Meccano set | move | pea shooter | Peke | Pekinese | Pekingese | pinata | playhouse | pogo stick | popgun | puzzle | rattle | replica | replication | reproduction | rocking horse | sandbox | sandpile | seesaw | Shih-Tzu | slide | sling | slingshot | spinning top | squirt gun | squirter | stick horse | swing | teddy | teddy bear | teeterboard | teeter-totter | teetotum | think about | think of | top | toy spaniel | toy terrier | toy with | train set | water gun | water pistol | wendy house | whirligig | yo-yo Toy In Webster's Dictionary \Toy\ (toi), n. [D. tuid tools, implements, stuff, trash,
speeltuig playthings, toys; akin to G. zeug stuff, materials,
MNG. ziuc, 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. [Probably the same word.] 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}.] To dally amorously; to trifle; to play. To toy, to wanton, dally, smile and jest. --Shak. \Toy\, v. t. To treat foolishly. [Obs.] --E. Dering (1576). |
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