toy
/tɔɪ/noun, verb1 syllable
Toy means: behave carelessly or indifferently.
Synonyms for toy24
noun, as in an artifact designed to be played with
noun, as in a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
noun, as in any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
verb, as in engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
What does toy mean?8
verb
behave carelessly or indifferently“Play about with a young girl's affection”
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination“She played nervously with her wedding ring”
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously“They played games on their opponents”
noun
an artifact designed to be played with
a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)“a toy stove”
a device regarded as providing amusement“private airplanes are a rich man's toy”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with toy?16
three syllables
Toy in a sentence
- I must warn you, this toy is addictive.Zurich899
- Don't play near the stove, it's not a toy.Amastan
- Be gentle while typing on the keyboard, it's not a toy.Amastan
- Don't take the radio apart, it's not a toy.Amastan
- Stay away from the fire, it's not a toy.Amastan
- Don't play rough with the cat, she's not a toy.Amastan
- When it came time to share his toy, he flatly refused.Nuel
- Like a lion attacking its prey, the kitten jumped on its toy.Bah_Dure
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of toy
as a noun
- plural
- toys
as a verb
- past tense
- toyed
- present participle
- toying
- third-person singular
- toys
- past participle
- toyed