toy
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- noun
- /tɔɪ/
- She bought a colorful toy to entertain her little brother during the car ride.
- objects such as toys
- used as a toy
- sex toy
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Watch on YouTubeAlso some catnip and just some more toys and some treats.
- Also some catnip and just some more toys and some treats.
- Hackers love it, yet it is described as a toy just like micro computers.
- I wouldn't let them have toy guns because of my experience.
- What that means is noisy toy, noisy ghost.
- So diamond select black hole toys, very good, very good choice.
- No, it's not a toy, but it's a plush thing.
- We've got a nice variety, some toys, some tools, some books.
- We're going to play together with toys, my toys.
- But whenever I build a new toy tool, I assume the cost.
Examples
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Many people view a bicycle as a toy rather than a vehicle.
Academic text (2012) -
Their creativity results in their use and manipulation of toys in new and unique ways.
Academic text (2004) -
Buy yourself a new toy when we're out of this mess.
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Said he found a computer chip in a toy car.
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We're going to play together with toys, my toys.
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I feel like a kid with a new toy, and so does Marge!
Fiction book (1991) -
Nate's using his new toy behind the scenes.
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A spit gun was a homemade toy that was the rage among the boys at school.
Fiction book (1993) -
Each toy set included at least two of every toy to ensure teachers could imitate the child's actions.
Academic text (2015) -
The children laughed and played happily with their toys in the sandbox.
Synonyms
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A toy or small object that children play with
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Compounds
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Small British dog with long soft fur, a round head, and a short turned up nose
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Etymology
Toy used for a gadget or luxury item comes from the idea of a 'plaything' (old French toie) — something kept for fun, not because you need it. So calling something a toy often means it is for pleasure rather than use.