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TOY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TOY?

Need another word that means the same as “toy”? Find 51 synonyms and 30 related words for “toy” in this overview.

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Toy as a Noun
Definitions of "Toy" as a noun
Synonyms of "Toy" as a noun (23 Words)
Usage Examples of "Toy" as a noun
Toy as a Verb
Definitions of "Toy" as a verb
Synonyms of "Toy" as a verb (28 Words)
Usage Examples of "Toy" as a verb
Associations of "Toy" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Toy” are: toy dog, miniature, plaything, game, model, imitation, make-believe, fake, simulation, trinket, bauble, ornament, gewgaw, trifle, gimcrack, bagatelle, triviality, small, tiny, diminutive, dwarf, midget, pygmy, diddle, fiddle, play, dally, flirt, fidget with, play with, play about with, play around with, fiddle with, fiddle about with, fiddle around with, fool about with, fool around with, tinker with, finger, twiddle, think idly about, flirt with, trifle with, entertain the possibility of, consider, have thoughts about, argue the pros and cons of, dally with, sport with, amuse oneself with, fool with

Toy as a Noun

Definitions of "Toy" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “toy” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size.
Denoting a diminutive breed or variety of dog.
An object for a child to play with, typically a model or miniature replica of something.
Any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets.
A nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier.
A device regarded as providing amusement.
An object, especially a gadget or machine, regarded as providing amusement for an adult.
A person treated by another as a source of pleasure or amusement rather than with due seriousness.
An artifact designed to be played with.

Synonyms of "Toy" as a noun (23 Words)

bagatelle	A short, light piece of music, especially one for the piano. Dealing with these boats was a mere bagatelle* for the world s oldest yacht club.*
bauble	A mock scepter carried by a court jester. Clutch bags embellished with glittering baubles.
diminutive	A diminutive word or suffix. Nick is a diminutive* of Nicholas.*
dwarf	A person who is of unusually or abnormally small stature because of a congenital condition a person affected by dwarfism. A dwarf* conifer.*
fake	A person who falsely claims to be something. I felt sure that some of the nuns were fakes.
game	A score of 100 points for tricks bid and made the best of three games constituting a rubber. He is serving for the game.
gewgaw	A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless. A house full of Victorian gewgaws.
gimcrack	A cheap and showy ornament; a knick-knack.
imitation	The doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations. He attempted an atrocious imitation* of my English accent.*
make-believe	Imaginative intellectual play.
miniature	A very small bottle of spirits. He drank miniatures of brandy on the flight.
model	A person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor. Preston was the model* for Coketown in Hard Times.*
ornament	Embellishments made to a melody. Sense of humour is an ornament* to character.*
plaything	A toy. The rocking horse has been a favourite child s plaything* for generations.*
pygmy	A member of certain peoples of very short stature in equatorial Africa and parts of SE Asia. Pygmies (e.g. the Mbuti and Twa peoples) are typically nomadic hunter-gatherers with an average male height not above 150 cm (4 ft 11 in.). Charles VIII of France was a pygmy.
simulation	The action of pretending; deception. A visual simulation* of a collision.*
small	Small items of clothing especially underwear.
tiny	A very young child. Books that will make tinies and parents laugh out loud.
toy dog	A copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size.
trifle	A thing of little value or importance. We needn t trouble the headmaster over such trifles.
trinket	A small ornament or item of jewellery that is of little value.
triviality	The quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous. The mediocrity and triviality* of current popular culture.*

Usage Examples of "Toy" as a noun

In 1914 the car was still a rich man's toy.
Private airplanes are a rich man's toy.
A toy car.
A toy poodle.
A toy stove.
A man needed a friend, an ally, not an idol or a toy.

Toy as a Verb

Definitions of "Toy" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “toy” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination.
Consider (an idea or proposal) casually or indecisively.
Treat (someone or their feelings) in a superficially amorous way.
Engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously.
Behave carelessly or indifferently.
Move or handle (an object) absent-mindedly or nervously.
Eat or drink (something) in an unenthusiastic way.

Synonyms of "Toy" as a verb (28 Words)

amuse oneself with	Occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion.
argue the pros and cons of	Present reasons and arguments.
consider	Regard or treat with consideration respect and esteem. I don t consider* that I m to blame.*
dally	Act or move slowly. He should stop dallying with film stars.
dally with	Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions.
entertain the possibility of	Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings.
fiddle	Play the violin or fiddle. Lena fiddled with her cup.
fiddle about with	Manipulate manually or in one’s mind or imagination.
fiddle around with	Avoid (one’s assigned duties.
fiddle with	Play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly.
fidget with	Move restlessly.
finger	Feel or handle with the fingers. The additive had been fingered as a possible human health risk.
flirt	Behave carelessly or indifferently. A moorhen stepped out of the reeds flirting its white tail.
flirt with	Behave carelessly or indifferently.
fool about with	Spend frivolously and unwisely.
fool around with	Indulge in horseplay.
fool with	Make a fool or dupe of.
have thoughts about	Have a personal or business relationship with someone.
play	Play on an instrument. She played the servant to her husband s master.
play about with	Play on an instrument.
play around with	Perform on a stage or theater.
play with	Make bets.
sport with	Wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner.
think idly about	Dispose the mind in a certain way.
tinker with	Work as a tinker or tinkerer.
trifle with	Consider not very seriously.
twiddle	Turn in a twisting or spinning motion. He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview.

Usage Examples of "Toy" as a verb

Toy with an idea.
Alan toyed with his glasses.
He had been toying with her that day on the river.
I was toying with the idea of writing a book.
As the courses came and went, she could only toy with her food.

Associations of "Toy" (30 Words)

abstruse	Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge. The professor s lectures were so abstruse* that students tended to avoid them.*
adolescence	The period following the onset of puberty during which a young person develops from a child into an adult. During adolescence* teenagers often experience violent mood swings.*
child	An immature childish person. She s such a child.
childhood	The state or period of being a child. The idealized world of childhood.
conundrum	A question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle. One of the most difficult conundrums for the experts.
crossword	A puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues. She settled down to do the crossword.
cryptic	Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure. Cryptic plumage is thought to minimize predation.
cryptogram	A piece of writing in code or cipher.
cute	Obviously contrived to charm. She had a cute* little nose.*
dame	A comic middle-aged female character in modern pantomime, usually played by a man. A matronly dame* presided at the table.*
doll	Informal terms for a (young) woman. I got all dolled up for a party.
dolly	(of a film or television camera) be moved on a mobile platform in a specified direction. He fumbled a dolly* at slip.*
enigma	Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained. Madeleine was still an enigma* to him.*
fiddle	Play the violin or fiddle. The reporter fiddle* with the facts.*
kachina	A person who represents a kachina in ceremonial dances.
kite	Soar or fly like a kite. While I kited she would always watch out for me.
labyrinthine	(of a system) intricate and confusing. Labyrinthine streets and alleys.
playmate	A friend with whom a child plays. Her clients use this album of photos to pick their ideal playmate.
playpen	A small portable enclosure in which a baby or small child can play safely.
playroom	A recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children’s play etc.
plaything	A toy. She was the mistress and plaything* of a wealthy businessman.*
puppet	A small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer. A former revolutionary hero who is now a puppet* of the state.*
puzzle	A jigsaw puzzle. We puzzled over her sudden departure.
rebus	An ornamental device associated with a person to whose name it punningly alludes.
riddle	Separate with a riddle as grain from chaff. He who knows not how to riddle.
tinker	Work as a tinker or tinkerer. Can you tinker* with the T V set it s not working right.*
trivia	Something of small importance. We fill our days with meaningless trivia.
unsolved	Not solved. Many crimes remain unsolved.
ventriloquist	A person, especially an entertainer, who can make their voice appear to come from somewhere else, typically a dummy of a person or animal.