noun
plural toys
[count] something a child plays with
sometimes disapproving :something that an adult buys or uses for enjoyment or entertainment
something that is very small
a person who is controlled or used by someone else
verb
toys; toyed; toying
toy with
[phrasal verb]
toy with (something)
to think about (something) briefly and not very seriously
to move or touch (something) with your fingers often without thinking
toy with (someone or something) :to deal with or control (someone or something) in a clever and usually unfair or selfish way
adjective
always used before a noun
of, for, or relating to toys
of a kind that is meant for a child to play with
used to describe an animal (such as a dog) that is the smallest kind of a particular breed
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