Toy Definition
toy
See also Toy, and tøy
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English
Etymology
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 *tiugijan (“stuff, matter, device", literally "that which is drawn”) from Proto-Germanic base *teuhanan (“to lead, bring, pull”) from Proto-Indo-European *deuk- (“to pull, lead”). Cognate with German Spielzeug (“toy”), Danish legetøj (“play-thing, toy”). Related to tug, tow.
Pronunciation
Noun
toy (plural toys)
- Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child. [from 16th c.]
- A thing of little importance or value; a trifle. [from 16th c.]
- (obsolete) Love play, amorous dalliance; fondling. [16th-18th c.]
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, I.i:
- Then seemed him his Lady by him lay, / And to him playnd, how that false winged boy, / Her chast hart had subdewd, to learne Dame pleasures toy.
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, I.i:
- (obsolete) A vague fancy, a ridiculous idea or notion; a whim. [16th-17th c.]
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, vol 1., III.i.2:
- Though they do talk with you, and seem to be otherwise employed, and to your thinking very intent and busy, still that toy runs in their mind, that fear, that suspicion, that abuse, that jealousy [...].
- 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, vol 1., III.i.2:
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:toy
Verb
toy (third-person singular simple present toys, present participle toying, simple past and past participle toyed)
- To play with, to mock
- Figo is toying with the English defence.
- To ponder or consider.
- I have been toying with the idea of starting my own business.
Translations
to play with, to mock
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See also
Crimean Tatar
Noun
toy
- wedding feast
- banquet
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA: [tɔi], [tœi]
Noun
toy n. sg.
Declension
| Singular | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | toy | toyið |
| Accusative | toy | toyið |
| Dative | toyi | toyinum |
| Genitive | toys | toysins |
Middle French
Pronoun
toy
- (singular, less formal) you
Synonyms
- (plural or polite singular): vous
Related terms
Turkish
Etymology
From Old Turkic.
Adjective
toy
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A toy is any object that can be used to play. Toys are associated commonly with children and pets. Playing with toys is often thought to be an enjoyable means of training the young for life in human society. Different materials are used to make toys enjoyable and cuddly to both young and old. Many items are designed to serve as toys, but goods produced for other purposes can also be used. For instance, a small child may pick up a household item and "fly" it through the air as to pretend that it is an airplane. Another consideration is interactive digital entertainment, such as a video game. Some toys are produced primarily as collector's items and are intended for display only.
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