Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An object for a child to play with.
- noun Something that provides amusement.
- noun A small ornament; a bauble.
- noun Something of little importance; a trifle.
- 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 Scots A loose covering for the head, formerly worn by women.
- noun Chiefly Southern US A shooter marble.
- intransitive verb To amuse oneself idly; trifle.
- intransitive verb To treat something casually or without seriousness: synonym: flirt.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A domesticated pigeon of small size, bred for certain color-markings. The toys resemble the tumblers in general build and are among pigeons what bantams are among fowl.
- To trifle; amuse one's self; play.
- To dally amorously.
- To treat in playful fashion; play with.
- noun A knick-knack; an ornament; a gewgaw; a trinket; a bauble.
- noun Something intended rather for amusement than for serious use; a means of diversion; hence, especially, an object, contrived or used occasionally for the amusement of children or others; a plaything; also, something diminutive, like a plaything.
- noun A trifle; a thing or matter of no importance or value.
- noun Play; amorous sport; caress.
- noun A curious conceit or fable; a story; a tale.
- noun A fantastic notion; a whim; a caprice.
- noun Same as
toy-mutch . - noun In music, in old English writers, a dance-tune or other light, trifling piece.
- noun A toy dog.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To dally amorously; to trifle; to play.
- noun A plaything for children; a bawble.
- noun A thing for amusement, but of no real value; an article of trade of little value; a trifle.
- noun A wild fancy; an odd conceit; idle sport; folly; trifling opinion.
- noun Amorous dalliance; play; sport; pastime.
- noun An old story; a silly tale.
- noun Scot. A headdress of linen or woolen, that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; -- called also
toy mutch . - transitive verb obsolete To treat foolishly.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun slang, derogatory An
inferior graffiti artist . - verb To play with, to mock
- verb To
ponder orconsider .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
- noun any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
- verb engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
- noun a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
- verb behave carelessly or indifferently
- noun a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)
- noun a device regarded as providing amusement
- noun an artifact designed to be played with
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Zoe: * leaps up to it* hello mr. squeaky toy * pounces on toy*
- icecold0123 2003
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The people tell you that they call the toy a katija, and you write it down in your notebook, faithfully reproducing the sounds used to pronounce the word.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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The people tell you that they call the toy a katija, and you write it down in your notebook, faithfully reproducing the sounds used to pronounce the word.
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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Obviously, this toy is aimed at boys, so they boys will be able to put Rocky to work by loading him up and dumping their load elsewhere.
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A Christmas gift, the toy is a big hit; the octopus seems fascinated with it, and turns aggressive whenever staff tries to remove it.
Archive 2008-01-01 2008
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They say the toy is acceptable for children 4 and up.
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Does anybody notice what this toy is actually demonstrating?
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The other thing was toy trains -- what what they call toy trains -- British are great at this -- b-- incredible engineering projects.
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Authorities had initially said the boy was playing with what they described as a toy - an 18th century replica cannon with a 6-inch metal barrel and a wooden base.
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Authorities had initially said the boy was playing with what they described as a toy - an 18th century replica cannon with a 6-inch metal barrel and a wooden base.
The Seattle Times 2012
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It’s what’s called a “sensory toy”—a category that also includes fidget spinners and other fidget toys—for people who pick at their skin. The hope is that picking at it will distract those who are so tempted from picking at themselves.
It’s One of the Most Revolting Bad Habits a Person Can Have. The Solution Is Just as Weird. Heather Schwedel 2025
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Can anyone recommend some good sensory toys for a little bit around 3 and a little girl who just turned 2? Between Amazon, Target and Google I'm not even sure I 100% know what a sensory toy is now.
Help needed: sensory toys Kayhowardhlots 2025
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