English Dictionary

toy

/tɔɪ/

noun

Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child. / A thing of little importance or value; a trifle. / A simple, light piece of music, written especially for the virginal.

I bought a new toy for my nephew.

意味（1）

Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.

A grown man does not play with a child’s toy.

意味（2）

A thing of little importance or value; a trifle.

tis a pretie toy to be a Poet.

意味（3）

A simple, light piece of music, written especially for the virginal.

意味（4）

Short for toy dog.

Since standards are large dogs, they grow much more rapidly than miniatures and toys, which means that they require more supplements.

意味（5）

(obsolete) 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.

意味（6）

(obsolete) A vague fancy, a ridiculous idea or notion; a whim.

, vol.1, III.i.2:

, vol.1, III.i.2: 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 […].

意味（7）

(slang, derogatory) An inferior graffiti artist.

It is incorrect to say that toys tag and masters piece; toys just do bad tags, bad throw-ups, and bad pieces.

意味（8）

(obsolete) An old story; a silly tale.

More strange than true: I never may believe these antique fables, nor these fairy toys.

意味（9）

(Scotland, archaic) A headdress of linen or wool that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; called also toy mutch.

Having, moreover, put on her clean toy, rokelay, and scarlet plaid.

意味（10）

A sex toy (object or device to give sexual pleasure).

意味（11）

(slang, MLE) A gun.

RONNIE: Now, that is a SIG Sauer P226. JIMMY VICKERS (played by Danny Dyer): Yeah, takes 19 in the clip. It’s effective up to 50 metres. RONNIE: Man knows his toys.