toynoun [ C ]
uk/tɔɪ/us/tɔɪ/A2 an object for children to play with:
a clockwork/wind-up toy
UK a cuddly/soft/stuffed toy
a toy train/farm/soldier
Put your toys away now - it's time for bed.
Leave daddy's camera alone - it isn't a toy!
an object that is used by an adult for pleasure rather than for serious use:
His latest toy is an underwater camera.
She has several executive toys on her desk.
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- Carol won a large soft toy at the fair.
- I remember when I was a child being very impressed with how many toys she had.
- I want you to clear all these toys away before bedtime.
- Babies like toys that make a noise when you shake them.
- Put that down carefully, Christopher, and don't fiddle with it please - it's not a toy.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Toys & dolls
- action figure
- beanbag
- building block
- cat's cradle
- go-kart
- golliwog
- golly
- gyro
- gyroscope
- hand puppet
- kaleidoscope
- marble
- pinwheel
- Play-Doh
- sandcastle
- scooter
- soft toy
- teddy
- trike
- windmill
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Miscellaneous pastimes & their participants
toyadjective [ before noun ]
uk/tɔɪ/us/tɔɪ/belonging or relating to a very small breed of dog that is kept as a pet:
a toy poodle/spaniel
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Canines (dogs)
- Afghan hound
- Alsatian
- basset hound
- beagle
- bird dog
- dog
- doggy
- fox terrier
- foxhound
- German shepherd
- mastiff
- mongrel
- mutt
- Pekinese
- pit bull terrier
- spaniel
- St Bernard
- terrier
- tracker dog
- vixen
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