to toy

Definition von to toy im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A vague fancy, a ridiculous idea or notion; a whim
Though they do talk with you, and seem to be otherwise employed, and to your thinking very intent and busy, still that toy runs in their mind, that fear, that suspicion, that abuse, that jealousy .; Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child; A thing of little importance or value; a trifle; Love play, amorous dalliance; fondling
Then seemed him his Lady by him lay, / And to him playnd, how that false winged boy, / Her chast hart had subdewd, to learne Dame pleasures toy.; {n} a trifle, plaything, play, folly, odd fancy; {v} to dally amorously, play, sport, trifle; You are on my mind, I am thinking about you (Internet chat slang); any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets; A wild fancy; an odd conceit; idle sport; folly; trifling opinion; You can refer to objects that adults use for fun rather than for a serious purpose as toys. Computers have become household toys. Plaything for a child or infant. Toys survive from the remote past and from a great variety of cultures. They range from the simple to the complex, from a stick or piece of string that becomes a toy in a child's hands to complex mechanical and electronic devices. Perennial favorites include balls, jump ropes, dolls, drums, whistles, dice, jackstones, board games, marbles, play weapons, and costumes. In the modern era the toy industry has grown tremendously, especially with the advent of computer games; An old story; a silly tale; a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier); "a toy stove"; A plaything for children; a bawble; To ponder or consider; A thing of little importance or value: trifle; {f} play, entertain oneself; To dally amorously; to trifle; to play; copy that reproduces something in greatly reduced size; Amorous dalliance; play; sport; pastime; A toy is an object that children play with, for example a doll or a model car. He was really too old for children's toys. a toy telephone. see also soft toy; behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection"; To play with, to mock; an artifact designed to be played with; manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate; A headdress of linen or woolen, that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; called also toy mutch; To treat foolishly; engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stockmarket"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"; {s} for play; A thing for amusement, but of no real value; an article of trade of little value; a trifle; a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier); "a toy stove" manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate; Something to play with, esp. as intended for use by a child; {i} plaything