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toy
(toi)n.
1. An object for a child to play with.
2. Something that provides amusement: "The profit on a toy like a motorcycle or a snowmobile is maybe a tenth that on a solid family car" (John Updike).
3.
a. A small ornament; a bauble.
b. Something of little importance; a trifle.
4. A diminutive thing, especially a dog of a very small breed or of a variety smaller than the standard variety of its breed.
5. Scots A loose covering for the head, formerly worn by women.
6. Chiefly Southern US A shooter marble.
intr.v. toyed, toy·ing, toys
1. To amuse oneself idly; trifle: a cat toying with a mouse.
2. To treat something casually or without seriousness: toyed with the idea of writing a play. See Synonyms at flirt.
[Middle English toye, amorous play, a piece of fun.]
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toy
(tɔɪ)n
1. an object designed to be played with
2.
a. something that is a nonfunctioning replica of something else, esp a miniature one
b. (as modifier): a toy guitar.
3. any small thing of little value; trifle
4.
a. something small or miniature, esp a miniature variety of a breed of dog
b. (as modifier): a toy poodle.
vb
(usually foll by: with) to play, fiddle, or flirt
[C16 (in the sense: amorous dalliance): of uncertain origin]
ˈtoyer n
ˈtoyless adj
ˈtoyˌlike adj
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toy
(tɔɪ)n.
1. an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children to play with; plaything.
2. a thing or matter of little or no value or importance; trifle.
3. something diminutive, esp. in comparison with like objects.
4. an animal, esp. a dog, of a breed or variety noted for smallness of size, as a Pomeranian.
5. a close-fitting cap of linen or wool, with flaps coming down to the shoulders, formerly worn by women in Scotland.
adj. 6. made or designed for use as a toy: a toy gun.
7. of or resembling a toy, esp. diminutive in size.
v.i. 8. to amuse oneself; play.
9. to act idly or with indifference; trifle: to toy with one's food.
10. to dally amorously; flirt.
[1275–1325; Middle English toye dalliance; of obscure orig.]
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Past participle: toyed
Gerund: toying
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TOY
Thinking of you
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Noun | 1. | toy - an artifact designed to be played with ball - a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub" balloon - small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck cockhorse - anything used as a toy horse (such as a rocking horse or one knee of an adult) dollhouse, doll's house - a small model of a house used as a toy by children Frisbee - a light, plastic disk about 10 inches in diameter; propelled with a flip of the wrist for recreation or competition rocking horse, hobby, hobbyhorse - a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride hula-hoop - plaything consisting of a tubular plastic hoop for swinging around the hips jack-in-the-box - plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened jungle gym - a structure of vertical and horizontal rods where children can climb and play jumping jack - plaything consisting of a toy figure with movable joints that can be made to dance by pulling strings kaleidoscope - an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors kite - plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string Meccano, Meccano set - a child's construction set for making mechanical models pea shooter - a straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target pinata - plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks pinwheel wind collector, pinwheel - 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 - plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of pogo stick - plaything consisting of a pole with foot rests and a strong spring; propelled by jumping popgun - plaything consisting of a toy gun that makes a popping sound rattle - a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken sandpile, sandpit, sandbox - a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in dandle board, seesaw, teeter, teeterboard, teetertotter, teeter-totter, tilting board - a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end playground slide, sliding board, slide - plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide catapult, slingshot, sling - a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones stick horse - a child's plaything consisting on an imitation horse's head on one end of a stick swing - mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth teddy, teddy bear - plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials) spinning top, teetotum, whirligig, top - a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday" train set - a toy consisting of small models of railroad trains and the track for them to run on squirt gun, squirter, water gun, water pistol - plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water yo-yo - a toy consisting of a spool that is reeled up and down on a string by motions of the hand |
2. | toy - a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier); "a toy stove" | |
3. | toy - a device regarded as providing amusement; "private airplanes are a rich man's toy" device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" | |
4. | toy - a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size copy - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor" | |
5. | toy - any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night" Chihuahua - an old breed of tiny short-haired dog with protruding eyes from Mexico held to antedate Aztec civilization Japanese spaniel - breed of toy dogs originating in Japan having a silky black-and-white or red-and-white coat Peke, Pekinese, Pekingese - a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle Shih-Tzu - a Chinese breed of small dog similar to a Pekingese toy spaniel - a very small spaniel toy terrier - a small active dog | |
Verb | 1. | toy - behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection" |
2. | toy - manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate" manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it flirt with, toy with, entertain, think about, think of - take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America" | |
3. | toy - engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea" |
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toy
noun
toy with something
1. play with, consider, trifle with, flirt with, dally with, entertain the possibility of, amuse yourself with, think idly of He toyed with the idea of going to China.
2. fiddle with, finger, play with, twiddle He picked up a pencil and toyed with it idly.
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toy
noun1. An object for children to play with:
1. To move one's fingers or hands in a nervous or aimless fashion:
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Translations
لُعْبَةلُعْبَه، دُمْيَهيَلْهو، يَعْبَث
hračkanimrat se
legetøjlegetøjs-lege med
lelu
igračka
játékjátszik
leika sér aîleikfang
おもちゃ
장난감
nerimtai svarstyti
niekotiesrotaļietaspēlēties
jucărie
igrača
igračka
leksak
ของเล่น
đồ chơi
toy
[tɔɪ]A. N → juguete m
B. VI to toy with [+ object, sb's affections] → jugar con, juguetear con; [+ food] → comiscar; [+ idea] → acariciar
C. CPD toy car N → coche m de juguete
toy dog N (= small breed of dog) → perrito m, perro m faldero
the toy industry N → la industria juguetera
toy maker N (= person) → fabricante mf de juguetes; (= company) → empresa f de juguetes
toy poodle N (= small breed of poodle) → caniche mf enano/a
toy soldier N → soldadito m de juguete
toy theatre N → teatro m de títeres
toy train N → tren m de juguete
toy dog N (= small breed of dog) → perrito m, perro m faldero
the toy industry N → la industria juguetera
toy maker N (= person) → fabricante mf de juguetes; (= company) → empresa f de juguetes
toy poodle N (= small breed of poodle) → caniche mf enano/a
toy soldier N → soldadito m de juguete
toy theatre N → teatro m de títeres
toy train N → tren m de juguete
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
toy
n → Spielzeug nt; toys → Spielsachen pl, → Spielzeug nt; (in shops also) → Spielwaren pl; it’s not a toy! → das ist kein (Kinder)spielzeug!
vi to toy with an object/idea etc → mit einer Sache/Idee etc spielen; to toy with one’s food → mit dem Essen (herum)spielen
toy
in cpds → Spielzeug-;toy boy
n (inf) → jugendlicher Liebhaber; he looks like my ideal toy → so was Junges wie er wäre ideal zum Vernaschen (inf)
toy car
n → Spielzeugauto nt
toy dog
n → Zwerghund m; (made of material) → Stoffhund m
toy poodle
n → Zwergpudel m
toyshop
n → Spielzeug- or Spielwarenladen m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
toy
[tɔɪ]1. n → giocattolo
2. adj (railway, house) → in miniatura; (gun) → giocattolo inv
toy with vi + prep
b. (consider, idea) → accarezzare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
toy
(toi) noun an object made for a child to play with. He got lots of toys for Christmas; a toy soldier.
verb (with with) to play with in an idle way. He wasn't hungry and sat toying with his food.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
toy
→ لُعْبَة hračka legetøj Spielzeug παιχνίδι juguete lelu jouet igračka giocattolo おもちゃ 장난감 speeltje leke zabawka brinquedo игрушка leksak ของเล่น oyuncak đồ chơi 玩具Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
toy
n. juguete.
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