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

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Need another word that means the same as “toys”? Find 8 synonyms and 30 related words for “toys” in this overview.

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Toys as a Noun
Definitions of "Toys" as a noun
Synonyms of "Toys" as a noun (3 Words)
Usage Examples of "Toys" as a noun
Toys as a Verb
Definitions of "Toys" as a verb
Synonyms of "Toys" as a verb (5 Words)
Usage Examples of "Toys" as a verb
Associations of "Toys" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Toys” are: diddle, fiddle, play, dally, flirt, toy dog, miniature, plaything

Toys as a Noun

Definitions of "Toys" as a noun

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

A device regarded as providing amusement.
A copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size.
A nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier.
An artifact designed to be played with.
Any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets.

Synonyms of "Toys" as a noun (3 Words)

miniature	A picture or decorated letter in an illuminated manuscript. A catalogue devoted to cut out miniatures from despoiled manuscripts.
plaything	An artifact designed to be played with. The rocking horse has been a favourite child s plaything* for generations.*
toy dog	A device regarded as providing amusement.

Usage Examples of "Toys" as a noun

A toy stove.
Private airplanes are a rich man's toy.

Toys as a Verb

Definitions of "Toys" as a verb

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

Engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously.
Manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination.
Behave carelessly or indifferently.

Synonyms of "Toys" as a verb (5 Words)

dally	Consider not very seriously. The company was dallying with the idea of opening a new office.
fiddle	Play the violin or fiddle. She always fiddles with her van on the weekend.
flirt	Deliberately expose oneself to (danger or difficulty. She began to tease him flirting with other men in front of him.
play	Compete against another player or team in a sporting match. They played games on their opponents.

Usage Examples of "Toys" as a verb

Toy with an idea.

Associations of "Toys" (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 time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood. Mary spent her childhood and adolescence* in Europe.*
child	An immature childish person. She s such a child.
childhood	The state of a child between infancy and adolescence. A childhood* friend.*
conundrum	A difficult problem. One of the most difficult conundrums for the experts.
crossword	A puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle. She settled down to do the crossword.
cryptic	Of an obscure nature- Rachel. He found his boss s utterances too cryptic.
cryptogram	A piece of writing in code or cipher.
cute	Attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness. Ryan s cute* but he s kinda young.*
dame	An elderly or mature woman. A rich dame* who took her husband to the cleaners.*
doll	A small model of a human figure, typically one of a baby or girl, used as a child’s toy. I got all dolled up for a party.
dolly	A short wooden pole for stirring clothes in a washtub. A dolly* shot.*
enigma	Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained. Madeleine was still an enigma* to him.*
fiddle	Play the violin or fiddle. A major mortgage fiddle.
kachina	A small carved figure representing a kachina.
kite	Fly a kite. He kited many checks.
labyrinthine	(of a network) like a labyrinth; irregular and twisting. Labyrinthine streets and alleys.
playmate	A companion at play. Her clients use this album of photos to pick their ideal playmate.
playpen	A portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play.
playroom	A recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children’s play etc.
plaything	A toy. The rocking horse has been a favourite child s plaything* for generations.*
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. A book with picture puzzles.
rebus	A puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words.
riddle	Solve or explain a riddle to someone. Riddle me a riddle.
tinker	Work as a tinker or tinkerer. Little tinkers we were.
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.