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toy
noun
an
object
children
(
or
adults
)
play
with
for
fun
•
The
little
girl
hugged
her
favorite
toy
teddy
bear
as
she
fell
asleep
.
The
little
girl
hugged
her
favorite
toy
teddy
bear
as
she
fell
asleep
.
•
We
donated
a
box
full
of
colorful
toys
to
the
community
center
.
We
donated
a
box
full
of
colorful
toys
to
the
community
center
.
Middle
English
“
toye
”
meaning
amusement
or
idle
pastime
,
later
narrowing
to
a
plaything
.
verb
-
toy
,
toying
,
toys
,
toyed
to
handle
or
play
with
something
lightly
and
without
real
purpose
•
Nervously
,
he
toyed
with
the
keys
in
his
pocket
while
waiting
.
Nervously
,
he
toyed
with
the
keys
in
his
pocket
while
waiting
.
•
The
baby
kept
toying
with
the
spoon
instead
of
eating
.
The
baby
kept
toying
with
the
spoon
instead
of
eating
.
The
verb
sense
arose
in
the
16th
century
from
the
idea
of
engaging
in
trifling
amusement
.
verb
-
toy
,
toying
,
toys
,
toyed
to
think
about
or
consider
something
without
being
serious
or
committed
•
They
have
been
toying
with
the
idea
of
opening
a
café
.
They
have
been
toying
with
the
idea
of
opening
a
café
.
•
Don't
toy
with
my
feelings
;
I
need
an
honest
answer
.
Don't
toy
with
my
feelings
;
I
need
an
honest
answer
.
Metaphoric
extension
of
handling
something
lightly
to
treating
ideas
or
feelings
lightly
,
recorded
from
the
1700s
.
