toy

/tˈɔɪ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. an artifact designed to be played with
2. a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)
   “a toy stove”
3. a device regarded as providing amusement
   “private airplanes are a rich man's toy”
4. a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
5. any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets

verb

1. behave carelessly or indifferently
   “Play about with a young girl's affection”
2. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
   “She played nervously with her wedding ring”
3. engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
   “They played games on their opponents”

Synonyms for toy

• plaything
• miniature
• toy dog
• dally
• play
• flirt
• fiddle
• diddle

Words that rhyme with toy

• enjoy
• alloy
• convoy
• destroy
• joy
• soy
• boy
• corduroy
• cowboy
• coy
• decoy
• employ
• cloy
• deploy
• doughboy
• ploy
• savoy
• troy
• annoy
• bellboy
• busboy
• carboy
• goy
• highboy
• hoy
• playboy
• redeploy
• schoolboy
• tomboy
• ahoy