<b><font size="4">"toy"</font></b><br/><b>noun</b> <ol> <li>an artifact designed to be played with [syn: <a href="/">plaything</a>] </li> <li>a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier); "a toy stove" </li> <li>copy that reproduces something in greatly reduced size [syn: <a href="/">miniature</a>] </li> <li>any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets [syn: <a href="/">toy dog</a>]</li> </ol> <b>verb</b> <ol> <li>behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection" [syn: <a href="/">dally</a>, <a href="../play.html">play</a>, <a href="../flirt.html">flirt</a>] </li> <li>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" [syn: <a href="/">fiddle</a>, <a href="/">diddle</a>, <a href="../play.html">play</a>] </li> <li>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" [syn: <a href="../play.html">play</a>]</li> </ol> Source: <a href="../toy.html">http://www.word.sc/toy</a>

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