toy

IPA: tˈɔɪ

Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
A thing of little importance or value; a trifle.
A simple, light piece of music, written especially for the virginal.
(obsolete) Love play, amorous dalliance; fondling.
(obsolete) A vague fancy, a ridiculous idea or notion; a whim.
(obsolete) An old story; a silly tale.
(Scotland, archaic) A headdress of linen or wool that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; called also toy mutch.
A sex toy (object or device to give sexual pleasure).
(slang, derogatory) An inferior graffiti artist.
(slang, MLE) A gun.
(slang, euphemistic, dated) The penis.
(slang, euphemistic, dated) The vagina.
(slang, dated) A watch.
(slang, dated) A small jar (about an inch across) used to hold prepared opium.
(slang, dated) A small ball of opium (about the size of a pea).
A surname.
Short for toy dog. [(cynology) Any of several breeds of small dogs, kept as pets.]

Examples of "toy" in Sentences

He played with cubic toys.
Children love to play with toys.
The baby boy played with the polyhedron toy.
The child importuned his mom to buy him a toy car.
They say the toy is acceptable for children 4 and up.
Eleanor, the youngest was found downstairs in the toy room.
Doug looked a bit crestfallen, as a child deprived of a toy.
Does anybody notice what this toy is actually demonstrating?
Zoe: * leaps up to it* hello mr. squeaky toy * pounces on toy*
When no people are around, the toys still play in the playroom.
All of the children in the study refrained from playing with the toy.
It featured the antics of a variety of toy vehicles in a child's playroom.
It promotes the role of the toy retailer and the value of toys to the consumer.
A Christmas gift, the toy is a big hit; the octopus seems fascinated with it, and turns aggressive whenever staff tries to remove it.
The other thing was toy trains -- what what they call toy trains -- British are great at this -- b-- incredible engineering projects.
Obviously, this toy is aimed at boys, so they boys will be able to put Rocky to work by loading him up and dumping their load elsewhere.
The people tell you that they call the toy a katija, and you write it down in your notebook, faithfully reproducing the sounds used to pronounce the word.
Authorities had initially said the boy was playing with what they described as a toy - an 18th century replica cannon with a 6-inch metal barrel and a wooden base.