Toy Definition

toi

toyed, toying, toys

noun

toys

Amorous behavior; flirtation.

Webster's New World

Pastime; sport.

Webster's New World

Something that provides amusement.

American Heritage

Any article to play with, esp. a plaything for children.

Webster's New World

A little ornament; bauble; trinket.

Webster's New World

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verb

toyed, toying

To play or trifle (with a thing, an idea, etc.)

Webster's New World

To treat something casually or without seriousness.

Toyed with the idea of writing a play.

American Heritage

To engage in flirtation; dally.

Webster's New World

To ponder or consider.

I have been toying with the idea of starting my own business.

Wiktionary

To play (with).

To toy with a piece of food on one's plate.

Figo is toying with the English defence.

Wiktionary

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work

adjective

Like a toy, or plaything, in size, use, etc.

Webster's New World

Designating a breed of dog of a kind smaller than a miniature, kept typically as a lap dog.

A toy poodle.

Webster's New World

Of or being a model, figure, etc., esp. a miniature one, designed to be played with as a toy.

A toy soldier, toy fire engine, toy stove.

Webster's New World

Of, containing, or having to do with toys.

Toy box, toy store.

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Toy

Noun

Singular:

toy

Plural:

toys

Origin of Toy

From Middle English toye (“amorous play, piece of fun or entertainment"), probably from Middle Dutch toy, tuyg (“tools, apparatus, utensil, ornament") as in Dutch speel-tuig (“play-thing, toy"), from Old Dutch *tiug, from Proto-Germanic *tiugijÄ… (“stuff, matter, device", literally "that which is drawn"), from Proto-Germanic *teuhanÄ… (“to lead, bring, pull"), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull, lead"). Cognate with German Spielzeug (“toy"), Danish legetøj (“play-thing, toy"). Related to tug, tow.

From Wiktionary
Middle English toye amorous play, a piece of fun

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition