toy
[noun]
Synonyms:
- plaything, doll, game
[verb]
Synonyms:
- play, amuse oneself, dally, fiddle (informal), fool (about or around), trifle

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Related Idioms: fool (or mess) around with
Related Words: disport, frolic, play, sport, fiddle (with), tease, caress, cosset, cuddle, dandle, pet

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I. toy¹ S3 /tɔɪ/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: toy 'amusing story or action' (15-18 centuries)]

1. an object for children to play with:
some toys for the baby
toy car/soldier/gun etc
soft/cuddly toy British English (=a toy that looks like an animal and is covered in fur)
Annie was playing happily with her toys.

2. an object that you buy because it gives you pleasure and enjoyment, especially one that you don’t really need:
The food mixer is her latest toy.

3. sex toy an object that adults use to obtain sexual pleasure

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II. toy² verb
toy with somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to think about an idea or possibility, usually for a short time and not very seriously
toy with the idea of doing something
I’ve been toying with the idea of going to Japan to visit them.

2. to keep moving and touching an object or food:
He spoke casually and toyed with his pen.
Laura was toying with her food and looking increasingly bored.

3. to lie to someone or trick them, for example saying that you love them when you do not

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III. toy³ adjective [only before noun]
a toy animal or dog is a type of dog that is specially bred to be very small:
a toy poodle

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toy
noun
ADJ. cuddly, fluffy, soft | battery-operated, clockwork, electronic, mechanical, remote-control, wind-up | construction/constructional, educational, learning, scientific | squeaky | child's, children's | executive Desktop publishing is probably the best executive toy ever invented.
sex
VERB + TOY play with | snatch Freddie kept snatching toys from the other children.
pick up, put away, tidy up/away
TOY + NOUN department, library, shop, store All kinds of toys can be borrowed from the toy library.
company, maker, manufacturer | box, cupboard

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