toy
IPA: tˈɔɪ
noun
- 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.]
verb
- (intransitive) To play (with) in an idle or desultory way.
- (intransitive) To ponder or consider.
- (slang, transitive) To stimulate with a sex toy.
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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.
- Eleanor, the youngest was found downstairs in the toy room.
- Doug looked a bit crestfallen, as a child deprived of a 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.