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Synonyms
toy (toi)

[Middle English toye, amorous play, a piece of fun.]

noun 

  1. An object for children to play with.
  2. Something of little importance; a trifle.
  3. An amusement; a pastime: thought of the business as a toy.
  4. A small ornament; a bauble.
  5. A diminutive thing or person.
  6. A dog of a very small breed or of a variety smaller than the standard variety of its breed.
  7. Scots A loose covering for the head, formerly worn by women.
  8. Chiefly Southern U.S. A shooter marble.

intransitive verb: toyed, toy·ing, toys. 

  1. To amuse oneself idly; trifle: a cat toying with a mouse.
  2. To treat something casually or without seriousness: toyed with the idea of writing a play. See synonyms at flirt