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1. An artifact designed to be played with
   - plaything
    
2. A nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)
   "a toy stove"
    
3. A device regarded as providing amusement
   "private airplanes are a rich man's toy"
    
4. A copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
   - miniature
    
5. Any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
   - toy dog

1. Behave carelessly or indifferently
   "toy about with a young girl's affection";
   - dally, play, flirt
    
2. Manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
   "Don't toy with the screws";
   - fiddle, diddle, play
    
3. Engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
   "toy with an idea";
   - play

Derived forms: toys, toyed, toying

See also: toy with

Type of: act, artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer], behave, Canis familiaris, copy, device, do, dog, domestic dog, manipulate, move, replica, replication, repro, reproduction

Encyclopedia: Toy