What does Toy mean?

Definitions for Toy
tɔɪtoy

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Toy.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. plaything, toynoun

    an artifact designed to be played with

  2. toynoun

    a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)

    "a toy stove"

  3. toynoun

    a device regarded as providing amusement

    "private airplanes are a rich man's toy"

  4. miniature, toynoun

    a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size

  5. toy dog, toyverb

    any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets

  6. dally, toy, play, flirtverb

    behave carelessly or indifferently

    "Play about with a young girl's affection"

  7. toy, fiddle, diddle, playverb

    manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination

    "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"

  8. play, toyverb

    engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously

    "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"

Wiktionary

  1. toynoun

    Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.

  2. toynoun

    A thing of little importance or value; a trifle.

  3. toynoun

    A simple, light piece of music, written especially for the virginal.

  4. toynoun

    Love play, amorous dalliance; fondling.

  5. toynoun

    A vague fancy, a ridiculous idea or notion; a whim.

  6. toyverb

    To play with, to mock

    Figo is toying with the English defence.

  7. toyverb

    To ponder or consider.

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

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Toynoun

    Etymology: toyen, tooghen, to dress with many ornaments, Dutch.

    Might I make acceptable unto her that toy which I had found, following an acquaintance of mine at the plough. Philip Sidney.

    They exchange for knives, glasses and such toys, great abundance of gold and pearl. George Abbot.

    Because of old
    Thou thyself doatd’st on womankind, admiring
    Their shape, their colour, and attractive grace:
    None are, thou think’st, but taken with such toys. John Milton.

    O virtue! virtue! what art thou become,
    That men should leave thee for that toy a woman. Dryden.

    To dally thus with death is no fit toy,
    Go find some other play-fellows, mine own sweet boy. Fairy Queen, b. i.

    What a profusion of wealth laid out in coaches, trappings, tables, cabinets, and the like precious toys. Addison.

    In Delia’s hand this toy is fatal found,
    Nor could that fabled dart more surely wound. Alexander Pope.

    ’Tis a cockle or a walnut shell,
    A knack, a toy, a trick, a baby’s cap. William Shakespeare.

    The things which so long experience of all ages hath confirmed and made profitable, let us not presume to condemn as follies and toys, because we sometime know not the cause and reason of them. Richard Hooker, b. iv.

    Ye sons of Venus, play your sports at will;
    For greedy pleasure, careless of your toys,
    Thinks more upon her paradise of joys. Edmund Spenser, Epithal.

    So said he, and forbore not glance or toy
    Of amorous intent. John Milton.

    I never may believe
    These antick fables, nor these fairy toys. William Shakespeare.

    Shall that which hath always received this construction, be now disguised with a toy of novelty. Richard Hooker, b. v.

    The very place puts toys of desperation,
    Without more motive, into every brain,
    That looks so many fathoms to the sea,
    And hears it roar beneath. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

  2. To Toyverb

    To trifle; to dally amourously; to play.

    Etymology: from the noun.

Wikipedia

  1. Toy

    Toy (Hebrew transliteration: טוי) is a song recorded by Israeli singer Netta, and was Israel's submission to the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, which it won. The track was written by Doron Medalie, Stav Beger, and produced by Stav Beger. The song was released on 11 March 2018 along with its official music video clip, which was directed by Keren Hochma. The song was leaked online a day before the official release. The song won the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, with 529 points. It marks Israel's fourth Eurovision win along with 1978, 1979 and 1998. The song reached the top of the charts in Israel. The song became the most viewed video on Eurovision Song Contest's YouTube channel on 27 May 2018 and is the third most viewed song from Eurovision, after "Occidentali's Karma" and "Grande amore" (both entries from Italy, 2017 and 2015). The song is featured in the game Just Dance 2019.

ChatGPT

  1. toy

    A toy is an object typically designed and intended for children to play with, often used for entertainment, amusement, and development of certain skills. It can come in various forms, such as a doll, puzzle, miniature replica, or game, and can be made from different materials like plastic, cloth, wood, or metal.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Toyverb

    a plaything for children; a bawble

  2. Toyverb

    a thing for amusement, but of no real value; an article of trade of little value; a trifle

  3. Toyverb

    a wild fancy; an odd conceit; idle sport; folly; trifling opinion

  4. Toyverb

    amorous dalliance; play; sport; pastime

  5. Toyverb

    an old story; a silly tale

  6. Toyverb

    a headdress of linen or woolen, that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; -- called also toy mutch

  7. Toyverb

    to dally amorously; to trifle; to play

  8. Toyverb

    to treat foolishly

Wikidata

  1. Toy

    A toy is any item that can be used for play. Toys are generally played with by children and pets. Playing with toys is an enjoyable means of training the young for life in society. Different materials are used to make toys enjoyable 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. Some toys are produced primarily as collector's items and are intended for display only. The origin of toys is prehistoric; dolls representing infants, animals, and soldiers, as well as representations of tools used by adults are readily found at archaeological sites. The origin of the word "toy" is unknown, but it is believed that it was first used in the 14th century. Toys, and play in general, are important when it comes to growing up and learning about the world around us. The young use toys and play to discover their identity, help their bodies grow strong, learn cause and effect, explore relationships, and practice skills they will need as adults. Adults use toys and play to form and strengthen social bonds, teach, remember and reinforce lessons from their youth, discover their identity, exercise their minds and bodies, explore relationships, practice skills, and decorate their living spaces.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Toy

    toi, n. a child's plaything: a trifle: a thing only for amusement or look: a curious conceit, a story: a matter of no importance: amorous sport.—v.i. to trifle: to dally amorously.—n. Toy′er, one who toys.—adj. Toy′ish, given to toying or trifling: playful: wanton.—adv. Toy′ishly.—ns. Toy′ishness; Toy′man, one who deals in toys; Toy′shop, a shop where toys are sold.—adj. Toy′some, disposed to toy: wanton. [Dut. tuig, tools; Ger. zeng, stuff.]

The New Hacker's Dictionary

  1. toy

    A computer system; always used with qualifiers. 1. nice toy: One that supports the speaker's hacking style adequately. 2. just a toy: A machine that yields insufficient computrons for the speaker's preferred uses. This is not condemnatory, as is bitty box; toys can at least be fun. It is also strongly conditioned by one's expectations; Cray XMP users sometimes consider the Cray-1 a toy, and certainly all RISC boxes and mainframes are toys by their standards. See also Get a real computer!.

Rap Dictionary

  1. toynoun

    A poor or beginner graffiti artist.

  2. toynoun

    To purposefully write over another graffiti artists work (toy someone out).

  3. toynoun

    A sucker.

  4. toynoun

    Short for Trouble On Your System.

Suggested Resources

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  2. TOY

    What does TOY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the TOY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. TOY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Toy is ranked #5951 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Toy surname appeared 5,784 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Toy.

    60% or 3,474 total occurrences were White.
    26.7% or 1,549 total occurrences were Asian.
    6.6% or 384 total occurrences were Black.
    3.4% or 202 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.9% or 168 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.1% or 7 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Toy' in Nouns Frequency: #1802

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Toy in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Toy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Toy in a Sentence

  1. AiR Atman in Ravi:

    The now is Peaceful and Blissful, But how easily we lose our Joy, We slip into Yesterday and Tomorrow, Looking for another Toy!

  2. New Horizons:

    I don't think any one of us could have imagined that it was this good of a toy store.

  3. The DOJ:

    Based on this evidence and the high burdens of the applicable federal laws, career prosecutors have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Tamir did not reach for his toy gun; thus, there is insufficient evidence to establish that Officer Loehmann acted unreasonably under the circumstances.

  4. Andreas Iseli:

    A superyacht isn't a toy, but it's the ultimate place to go and be away from it all, we have clients who literally go two weeks a year on their yacht and switch off.

  5. Mike Sullivan:

    They're constantly coming by the shop and toys just disappear with the kids. if they drop a toy on the floor and break the head of a duck, we better reinforce that.

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