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Noun (5 meanings)
toy is a type of:
types of toy:
- Frisbee (noun) - a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter
- Lego, Lego set (noun) - (trademark) a child's plastic construction set for making mechanical models
- Meccano, Meccano set (noun) - a child's construction set for making mechanical models
- ball (noun) - a spherical object used as a plaything
- balloon (noun) - small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck
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- cockhorse (noun) - anything used as a toy horse (such as a rocking horse or one knee of an adult)
- doll, dolly (noun) - a small replica of a person
- dollhouse, doll's house (noun) - a small model of a house used as a toy by children
- hobby, hobbyhorse, rocking horse (noun) - a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers
- hula-hoop (noun) - plaything consisting of a tubular plastic hoop for swinging around the hips
- jack-in-the-box (noun) - plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
- jumping jack (noun) - plaything consisting of a toy figure with movable joints that can be made to dance by pulling strings
- jungle gym (noun) - a structure of vertical and horizontal rods where children can climb and play
- kaleidoscope (noun) - an optical toy in a tube
- kite (noun) - plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper
- pea shooter (noun) - a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target
- pinata (noun) - plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy
- pinwheel, pinwheel wind collector (noun) - a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind
- playhouse, wendy house (noun) - plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
- pogo stick (noun) - plaything consisting of a pole with foot rests and a strong spring
- popgun (noun) - plaything consisting of a toy gun that makes a popping sound
- rattle (noun) - a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
- sandbox, sandpile, sandpit (noun) - a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in
- seesaw, teeter, teeter-totter, teetertotter, teeterboard, tilting board, dandle board (noun) - a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum
- slide, playground slide, sliding board (noun) - plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
- slingshot, sling, catapult (noun) - a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms
- stick horse (noun) - a child's plaything consisting on an imitation horse's head on one end of a stick
- swing (noun) - mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
- teddy, teddy bear (noun) - plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
- top, whirligig, teetotum, spinning top (noun) - a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
- train set (noun) - a toy consisting of small models of railroad trains and the track for them to run on
- water pistol, water gun, squirt gun, squirter (noun) - plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water
- yo-yo (noun) - a toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand
toy is derivationally related to:
- to play, toy (verb) - engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
Example:
- “private airplanes are a rich man's toy”
toy is a type of:
- device (noun) - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
toy is a type of:
- copy (noun) - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
toy is derivationally related to:
toy is a type of:
- dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris (noun) - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times
types of toy:
- Chihuahua (noun) - an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization
- Japanese spaniel (noun) - breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat
- Maltese dog, Maltese terrier, Maltese (noun) - breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
- Pekinese, Pekingese, Peke (noun) - a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
- Shih-Tzu (noun) - a Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese
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- toy spaniel (noun) - a very small spaniel
- toy terrier (noun) - a small active dog
Verb (3 meanings)
Example:
- “Play about with a young girl's affection”
to toy is a way to:
- to act, move (verb) - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
to toy is derivationally related to:
Verb group:
Examples:
- “She played nervously with her wedding ring”,
- “Don't fiddle with the screws”,
- “He played with the idea of running for the Senate”
to toy is a way to:
- to manipulate (verb) - hold something in one's hands and move it
ways to toy:
to toy is derivationally related to:
- twiddler, fiddler (noun) - someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner
see also:
Examples:
- “They played games on their opponents”,
- “play the stock market”,
- “play with her feelings”,
- “toy with an idea”
to toy is a way to:
to toy is derivationally related to:
- playing (noun) - the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
- plaything, toy (noun) - an artifact designed to be played with