Meaning

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

    A grown man like him does not play with a child’s toy.

    Spielzeug

    игру́шкаigrúška, безделу́шкаbezdelúška, ца́цкаcácka

    і́грашкаíhraška, ца́цкаcácka, за́бавкаzábavka

  2. A thing of little importance or value; a trifle.

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

  4. (derogatory, slang)An inferior graffiti artist.

  5. (Multicultural London English, slang)A gun.

  6. (dated, euphemistic, slang)The penis.

  7. (dated, euphemistic, slang)The vagina.

  8. (dated, slang)A watch.

    a toy and tackle (a watch and chain)

  9. (dated, slang)A small jar (about an inch across) used to hold prepared opium.

  10. (dated, slang)A small ball of opium (about the size of a pea).

  11. (obsolete)Love play, amorous dalliance; fondling.

  12. (obsolete)A vague fancy, a ridiculous idea or notion; a whim.

More definitions
  • a device regarded as providing amusement
  • a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)
  • any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
  • a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size

Examples

813 sentences
  1. He was pleased with the toy.

    Він був задоволений іграшкою. — sadxaka

    ruОн был доволен игрушкой. — Hellerick

    deEr war über das Spielzeug erfreut. — Esperantostern

  2. Tom bought a toy for Mary.

    Том купив Мері іграшку. — deniko

  3. She bought a toy for her child.

    Вона купила іграшку для дитини. — deniko

    ruОна купила своему ребёнку игрушку. — marafon

    deSie hat ihrem Kind ein Spielzeug gekauft. — 7evenbananas

  4. She bought a toy for the kid.

    Вона купила дитині іграшку. — deniko

    ruОна купила ребенку игрушку. — sharptoothed

    deSie hat dem Kind ein Spielzeug gekauft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. You should buy Tom some new toys.

    Тобі слід купити Тому нові іграшки. — deniko

    ruТы бы купил Тому новых игрушек. — marafon

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
something to play with:
Русский
By meaning 1
something to play with:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
something to play with:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English toye (“amorous play, piece of fun or entertainment”), probab

Inherited 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 (“plaything, toy”), from Old Dutch *tiug, from Proto-West Germanic *tiugī̆, *teug, from Proto-Germanic *teugą (“stuff, matter, device, gear, lever”, literally “that which is drawn or pulled”), from Proto-Germanic *teuhaną (“to lead, bring, pull”), from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to pull, lead”).

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Forms

plural: toys
Singulartoy
Pluraltoys

regular

Synonyms

213 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets:toy dog
  • a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size:miniature
  • an artifact designed to be played with:plaything

Word family

54 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • more toys than
  • toys for his
  • some toys
  • lot more toys
  • some toys for
  • bought toys for
  • with his toy
  • more toys
  • toy store
  • favorite toy
  • bought toys
  • new toys

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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