toy

toy
toy1 [tɔı] n
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: toy 'amusing story or action' (15-18 centuries)]
1.) an object for children to play with
some toys for the baby
toy car/soldier/gun etc
soft/cuddly toy
BrE (=a toy that looks like an animal and is covered in fur)
Annie was playing happily with her toys .
2.) an object that you buy because it gives you pleasure and enjoyment, especially one that you don't really need
The food mixer is her latest toy.
3.) sex toy
an object that adults use to obtain sexual pleasure
toy 2
toy2 v
toy with / [toy with sb/sth] phr v
1.) to think about an idea or possibility, usually for a short time and not very seriously
toy with the idea of doing sth
I've been toying with the idea of going to Japan to visit them.
2.) to keep moving and touching an object or food
He spoke casually and toyed with his pen.
Laura was toying with her food and looking increasingly bored.
3.) to lie to someone or trick them, for example saying that you love them when you do not
toy 3
toy3 adj [only before noun]
a toy animal or dog is a type of dog that is specially bred to be very small
a toy poodle

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  • toy — Toy, comm. gen. monosyll. Il semble qu il vienne du datif Grec dorique, {{t=g}}toi,{{/t}} pour {{t=g}}soi,{{/t}} et a les mesmes constructions que moy, voyez Moy. Toy estant mon compagnon, Te socio. Toy sans autre, Tu tu. Toy toy, vien ça, etc.… …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • toy — [toi] n. [ME toye in TOY sense 1 (< ?); other senses < ? MDu toi, finery, ornament; akin to Ger zeug, ON tygi, stuff, gear, prob. akin to TUG] 1. Obs. a) amorous behavior; flirtation b) pastime; sport 2. a thing of little value or… …   English World dictionary

  • Toy — (toi), n. [D. tuid tools, implements, stuff, trash, speeltuig playthings, toys; akin to G. zeug stuff, materials, MNG. ziuc, Icel. tygi gear; all ultimately from the root of E. tug, v. t.; cf. G. zeugen to beget, MHG. ziugen to beget, make ready …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Toy — Toy, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {toyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {toying}.] To dally amorously; to trifle; to play. [1913 Webster] To toy, to wanton, dally, smile and jest. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Toy (EP) — Toy Album par Faye Wong Sortie février 1997 Enregistrement Hong Kong Genre C pop Albums de Faye Won …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Toy — 〈[tɔı] n. 15〉 1. Spielzeug 2. Gegenstand zur sexuellen Stimulierung [engl., „Spielzeug“] * * * Toy [tɛy], das; s, s [engl. toy = Spielzeug, urspr. = lustige Geschichte, dann: Streich; auch: Frivolität, H. u.]: zur sexuellen Stimulation… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Toy — Toy, v. t. To treat foolishly. [Obs.] E. Dering (1576). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Toy — [tɔy, engl. tɔi] das; s, s <aus engl. toy »Spielzeug«, urspr. »lustige Geschichte; Streich«, auch »Frivolität«, Herkunft ungeklärt> zur sexuellen Stimulation verwendeter Gegenstand …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • toy — [n] entertainment article bauble, curio, doll, game, knickknack, novelty, plaything, trifle, trinket; concept 446 toy [v] play with amuse oneself, coquet, cosset, dally, dandle, fiddle, flirt, fool, fool around*, jest, lead on, mess around*, pet …   New thesaurus

  • toy — ► NOUN 1) an object for a child to play with, typically a model or miniature replica of something. 2) a gadget or machine regarded as providing amusement for an adult. 3) (before another noun ) (of a breed or variety of dog) much smaller than is… …   English terms dictionary

  • Toy — (engl., spr. Teu), wollener Stoff, meist blau u. schwarz gewürfelt …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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