toy
Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
Example
“A grown man like him does not play with a child’s toy.”
Other meanings
A thing of little importance or value; a trifle.
A simple, light piece of music, written especially for the virginal.
Kinds of toy
- ball
- balloon
- doll
- hobby
- jack-in-the-box
- jumping jack
- kite
- tilting board
Related words
- toyification
- Amertoy
- boy toy
- boy-toy
- boytoy
- chew toy
- cuddly toy
- entertoyment
- executive toy
- rose toy
- English toy spaniel
- fidget toy
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle English "toye" (amorous play, piece of fun or entertainment).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “toy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.