toy
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
toys
plural
toys
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOY
[count]
2
sometimes disapproving
:
something that an adult buys or uses for enjoyment or entertainment
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He bought a new TV and a few other toys.
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Her latest toy is a sports car.
3
:
something that is very small
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Your car is just a toy compared to this truck.
4
:
a person who is controlled or used by someone else
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She's just his toy.
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(US) a boy toy = (Brit) a toy boy [=a young man who is having a romantic or sexual relationship with an older woman]
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a tiny toylike device
2
toy
/ˈtoɪ/
verb
toys;
toyed;
toying
2
toy
/ˈtoɪ/
verb
toys;
toyed;
toying
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOY
toy with
[phrasal verb]
1
toy with (something)
a
:
to think about (something) briefly and not very seriously
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I toyed with the idea of moving to France but ended up staying here.
b
:
to move or touch (something) with your fingers often without thinking
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She toyed [=played] with her hair while she talked on the phone.
2
toy with (someone or something)
:
to deal with or control (someone or something) in a clever and usually unfair or selfish way
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Don't toy with my emotions.
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Do you really love me, or are you just toying with me?
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toy
/ˈtoɪ/
adjective
3
toy
/ˈtoɪ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOY
always used before a noun
1
a
:
of, for, or relating to toys
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a toy store
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Put your toys back in the toy box/chest.
b
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of a kind that is meant for a child to play with
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toy cars/trains
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toy soldiers [=small figures shaped like soldiers]
2
— used to describe an animal (such as a dog) that is the smallest kind of a particular breed
