A1verb · transitive · common

toy

toy · toys · toyed · toying

грати, гратися, бавитися

играть, забавляться

spielen, herumspielen

To play in an idle or desultory wayTo play (with) in an idle or desultory way.

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/tɔɪ/

» He was pleased with the toy.

Er war über das Spielzeug erfreut.

Он был доволен игрушкой.

Він був задоволений іграшкою.

Meaning

3 senses

(intransitive)To play (with) in an idle or desultory way.
to toy with a piece of food on one’s plate
Figo is toying with the English defence.
herumspielen, spielen
забавля́тьсяzabavljátʹsja, игра́тьigrátʹ
(intransitive)To ponder or consider.
I have been toying with the idea of starting my own business.
(slang, transitive)To stimulate with a sex toy.

More definitions

manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
behave carelessly or indifferently

Examples

813 sentences

He was pleased with the toy.
Він був задоволений іграшкою. — sadxaka
ruОн был доволен игрушкой. — Hellerick
deEr war über das Spielzeug erfreut. — Esperantostern
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Tom bought a toy for Mary.
Том купив Мері іграшку. — deniko
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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
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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
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You should buy Tom some new toys.
Тобі слід купити Тому нові іграшки. — deniko
ruТы бы купил Тому новых игрушек. — marafon
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

to play with:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

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

toys, toying, toyed, toyed

Base form	toy · to toy
3rd person singular	toys
Present participle	toying
Past simple	toyed
Past participle	toyed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	toy
he, she, it	toys

Past simpleLesson

all persons

toyed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have toyed
he, she, it	has toyed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will toy

Synonyms

5 synonyms

Close in meaning

manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination:fiddle diddle play
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously:play
behave carelessly or indifferently:dally play flirt

Word family

1 related words

Relatedtoying

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

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