Toy
noun
An object that children play with.
Her daughter loves to play with her toy doll.
Often appears as...
- toy car
- toy store
adjective
Designed or made to look like a toy.
He drives a tiny toy car around the office.
Often appears as...
- toy airplane
- toy dog
verb
To play or fiddle with something without a serious interest.
She was just toying with the idea of starting her own business.
Often appears as...
- toying with the idea
- stop toying with me
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
An object that children play with.
Her daughter loves to play with her toy doll.
Often appears as...
- toy car
- toy store
adjective
Designed or made to look like a toy.
He drives a tiny toy car around the office.
Often appears as...
- toy airplane
- toy dog
verb
To play or fiddle with something without a serious interest.
She was just toying with the idea of starting her own business.
Often appears as...
- toying with the idea
- stop toying with me
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Childhood Associations
The word 'toy' often conveys fun and childhood memories, used when reminiscing or for nostalgia.
Looking at the toy train, he was flooded with childhood memories.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Physical
'Toy' doesn't only refer to physical objects, but it can include digital games or apps designed for children.
The children were engrossed in their new educational toy app.
Pro Tip 3/3Adult Usage
Adults might use 'toy' to describe items in their hobbies or collections in a playful or affectionate manner.
His latest toy is a vintage guitar from the '60s.
Pro Tip 1/3Childhood Associations
The word 'toy' often conveys fun and childhood memories, used when reminiscing or for nostalgia.
Looking at the toy train, he was flooded with childhood memories.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Physical
'Toy' doesn't only refer to physical objects, but it can include digital games or apps designed for children.
The children were engrossed in their new educational toy app.
Pro Tip 3/3Adult Usage
Adults might use 'toy' to describe items in their hobbies or collections in a playful or affectionate manner.
His latest toy is a vintage guitar from the '60s.
Pro Tip 1/3Childhood Associations
The word 'toy' often conveys fun and childhood memories, used when reminiscing or for nostalgia.
Looking at the toy train, he was flooded with childhood memories.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Physical
'Toy' doesn't only refer to physical objects, but it can include digital games or apps designed for children.
The children were engrossed in their new educational toy app.
Pro Tip 3/3Adult Usage
Adults might use 'toy' to describe items in their hobbies or collections in a playful or affectionate manner.
His latest toy is a vintage guitar from the '60s.
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Video examples
Rick Guidotti: From...
and he'd be in tears. And I'd buy him an ice-cream cone, or a toy truck, and he'd forget about it." She said, "Now he's in high school. He comes home from school, I can see the pain, the anguish in his eyes. He walks in, he walks right past me, goes up to his room, slams the door, and I don't see him until the next day.
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How to raise a Black son...
when so many things tell us we are not. I want to live in a world where my son will not be presumed guilty the moment he is born, where a toy in his hand isn't mistaken for anything other than a toy. And I refuse to accept that we can't build this world into something new, some place where a child's name
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Pixar: The math behind...
The thing to notice about these characters is they're really complicated. Those shapes are really complicated. In fact, the toy cleaner, I have an example, the toy cleaner there in the middle, here's his hand. You can imagine how fun it was to bring this through airport security.
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
Now, we don't do that -- conveniently reduce something to a set of numbers that you can play with like Lego toys -- we don't do that in our individual life. We don't treat somebody or value them based on their monthly income or their credit score, but we have this double standard
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How Do Cats Use Their...
So, I think we got it there, but it is very, very quick. John's trying to observe the cat's whiskers as they move forward into the attack position. Let's just take the toy away for a second and let's Can we have a look at what we've just taken?
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How I made the ultimate...
toy I imagine a world where air power never evolved and tanks did getting bigger and bigger eventually any of like fortresses walking over the battlefield guns point in all directions I guess a toy with a violin theme is not the best
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Filming Galapagos Giant...
longevity tell you what though i prefer to live life in the fast lane now these hatchlings have emerged we can't keep up with them they're they're everywhere they're like tiny little clockwork toys that are wound up to the
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Toy Testing PIPE I Didn't...
toys aren't just about fun and games you note they're crucial to a child's development they help with movement coordination strength and communication skills I'll mate some I go now no come
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The Antarctic's...
the natural world but also some of the tougher moments so that we've got a much better understanding of the animal world the seal seems to be toying with this penguin but safety is in sight
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BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
but it's very very very quick John's trying to observe the cat's whiskers as they move forward into the attack position let's just take the toy away
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Rick Guidotti: From...
and he'd be in tears. And I'd buy him an ice-cream cone, or a toy truck, and he'd forget about it." She said, "Now he's in high school. He comes home from school, I can see the pain, the anguish in his eyes. He walks in, he walks right past me, goes up to his room, slams the door, and I don't see him until the next day.
Video examples
How to raise a Black son...
when so many things tell us we are not. I want to live in a world where my son will not be presumed guilty the moment he is born, where a toy in his hand isn't mistaken for anything other than a toy. And I refuse to accept that we can't build this world into something new, some place where a child's name
Video examples
Pixar: The math behind...
The thing to notice about these characters is they're really complicated. Those shapes are really complicated. In fact, the toy cleaner, I have an example, the toy cleaner there in the middle, here's his hand. You can imagine how fun it was to bring this through airport security.
Video examples
Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
Now, we don't do that -- conveniently reduce something to a set of numbers that you can play with like Lego toys -- we don't do that in our individual life. We don't treat somebody or value them based on their monthly income or their credit score, but we have this double standard
Video examples
How Do Cats Use Their...
So, I think we got it there, but it is very, very quick. John's trying to observe the cat's whiskers as they move forward into the attack position. Let's just take the toy away for a second and let's Can we have a look at what we've just taken?
Video examples
How I made the ultimate...
toy I imagine a world where air power never evolved and tanks did getting bigger and bigger eventually any of like fortresses walking over the battlefield guns point in all directions I guess a toy with a violin theme is not the best
Video examples
Filming Galapagos Giant...
longevity tell you what though i prefer to live life in the fast lane now these hatchlings have emerged we can't keep up with them they're they're everywhere they're like tiny little clockwork toys that are wound up to the
Video examples
Toy Testing PIPE I Didn't...
toys aren't just about fun and games you note they're crucial to a child's development they help with movement coordination strength and communication skills I'll mate some I go now no come
Video examples
The Antarctic's...
the natural world but also some of the tougher moments so that we've got a much better understanding of the animal world the seal seems to be toying with this penguin but safety is in sight
Video examples
BBC Earth 50 Top Natural...
but it's very very very quick John's trying to observe the cat's whiskers as they move forward into the attack position let's just take the toy away
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Jeff Dunham
American Comedian
I'll come up with an idea for a character, and I'll write some jokes and make sure that that character is going to have some legs to it - that it's really going to work. If I can come up with jokes and material that I think will work, then I make a cheap version of the doll. Achmed started out just being this little plastic toy from the store.
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Rashad Evans
American Athlete
True wealth is not measured by how much money you've got in the bank or how many toys you've got. Some of the happiest people in the world don't have a crying quarter, but they've got all the things that mean a lot to them.
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Lee Unkrich
American Director
When you think about it, the most important thing to a toy is to be played with by a child, and anything that keeps them from being played with gives them stress - things like getting lost, getting broken.
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Malachi Kirby
English Actor
I was the shiest person you could think of. I didn't really speak. I was an only child, so most of my life I spent in my bedroom playing with toys by myself, speaking through them.
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Trixie Mattel
American Entertainer
My look and my character come from my experiences as a child. I wasn't allowed to have girl toys, and I grew up poor. I also had a rough relationship with my stepdad.
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Rithy Panh
Cambodian Director
As children, we did not have toys. We invented characters and animals; we invented stories.
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Sharon Needles
American Entertainer
I've always toyed around with creating over-the-top lady characters in my head.
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Isaac Brock
American Musician
I toy around with the whole Biblical thing, just as amazing characters.
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Ray Bradbury
American Writer
I've been afraid of people playing their life away with too many toys.
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Howard Cosell
American Lawyer
Sports is the toy department of human life.
Quote examples
Jeff Dunham
American Comedian
I'll come up with an idea for a character, and I'll write some jokes and make sure that that character is going to have some legs to it - that it's really going to work. If I can come up with jokes and material that I think will work, then I make a cheap version of the doll. Achmed started out just being this little plastic toy from the store.
Quote examples
Rashad Evans
American Athlete
True wealth is not measured by how much money you've got in the bank or how many toys you've got. Some of the happiest people in the world don't have a crying quarter, but they've got all the things that mean a lot to them.
Quote examples
Lee Unkrich
American Director
When you think about it, the most important thing to a toy is to be played with by a child, and anything that keeps them from being played with gives them stress - things like getting lost, getting broken.
Quote examples
Malachi Kirby
English Actor
I was the shiest person you could think of. I didn't really speak. I was an only child, so most of my life I spent in my bedroom playing with toys by myself, speaking through them.
Quote examples
Trixie Mattel
American Entertainer
My look and my character come from my experiences as a child. I wasn't allowed to have girl toys, and I grew up poor. I also had a rough relationship with my stepdad.
Quote examples
Rithy Panh
Cambodian Director
As children, we did not have toys. We invented characters and animals; we invented stories.
Quote examples
Sharon Needles
American Entertainer
I've always toyed around with creating over-the-top lady characters in my head.
Quote examples
Isaac Brock
American Musician
I toy around with the whole Biblical thing, just as amazing characters.
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Ray Bradbury
American Writer
I've been afraid of people playing their life away with too many toys.
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Howard Cosell
American Lawyer
Sports is the toy department of human life.
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