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Toy Definition And Meaning
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).

Toy Definition And Meaning

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"

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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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