- toy
- I(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)n. plaything, trinket, trifle; doll, puppet. —v. trifle or play (with); fiddle, dally. See amusement, unimportance, endearment.II(Roget's IV) modif.Syn. childish, miniature, small, diminutive, model-sized, babylike, on a small scale, midgetlike, tiny, undersized, doll-like; see also little 1 .Ant. large*, immense, oversized.n.1. [Something designed for amusement]Toys include: dolls, games, teddy bears, stuffed animals, rattles, puppets, kites, balls, toy weapons, blocks, puzzles, jacks, yo-yos, tops, skipping ropes, model cars, trains, planes, etc., bicycles, tricycles, roller skates, ice skates, rollerblades, marbles, skateboards, hobby horses, Legos (trademark), jack-in-the-box, hula hoop, Frisbee (trademark).2. [Anything trivial]Syn. foolishness, trifle, frippery, plaything, trinket, gadget, trumpery, stuff, triviality, bauble, knicknack, gimcrack*, whimwham*, gewgaw*; see also trinket .III(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)In.plaything, game, doll, ball, teddy bear, bauble, trinket.IIv.play with, entertain oneself with, trifle, dally.IIIa.miniature, dwarf, pygmy, small-scale.ANT.: huge, giantIV(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. An object for children to play with: plaything. See WORK. 2. A small showy article: bauble, bibelot, gewgaw, gimcrack, knick-knack, novelty, trifle, trinket, whatnot. See THING. II verb 1. To move one's fingers or hands in a nervous or aimless fashion: fiddle, fidget, fool, monkey, play, putter, tinker, trifle, twiddle. See TOUCH. 2. To treat lightly or flippantly: dally, flirt, play, trifle. See WORK. 3. To make amorous advances without serious intentions: coquet, dally, flirt, trifle. See SEX.
English dictionary for students. 2013.