What is "toy"

Toy \Toy\ (toi), n. [D. tuid tools, implements, stuff, trash, speeltuig playthings, toys; akin to G. zeug stuff, materials, MNG. ziuc, Icel. tygi gear; all ultimately from the root of E. tug, v. t.; cf. G. zeugen to beget, MHG. ziugen to beget, make ready, procure. See Tug, v. t.]

1. A plaything for children; a bawble.
   --Cowper.

2. A thing for amusement, but of no real value; an article of trade of little value; a trifle.

   They exchange for knives, glasses, and such toys, great abundance of gold and pearl.
   --Abr. Abbot.

3. A wild fancy; an odd conceit; idle sport; folly; trifling opinion.

   To fly about playing their wanton toys.
   --Spenser.

   What if a toy take 'em in the heels now, and they all run away.
   --Beau. & Fl.

   Nor light and idle toys my lines may vainly swell.
   --Drayton.

4. Amorous dalliance; play; sport; pastime.
   --Milton.

   To dally thus with death is no fit toy.
   --Spenser.

5. An old story; a silly tale.
   --Shak.

6. [Probably the same word.] A headdress of linen or woolen, that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; -- called also toy mutch. [Scot.] ``Having, moreover, put on her clean toy, rokelay, and scarlet plaid.''
   --Sir W. Scott.

Toy \Toy\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. toyed; p. pr. & vb. n. toying.] To dally amorously; to trifle; to play.

To toy, to wanton, dally, smile and jest.
--Shak.

Toy \Toy\, v. t. To treat foolishly. [Obs.]
--E. Dering (1576).

c.1300, "amorous playing, sport," later "piece of fun or entertainment" (c.1500), "thing of little value, trifle" (1520s), and "thing for a child to play with" (1580s). Of uncertain origin, and there may be more than one word here. Compare Middle Dutch toy, Dutch tuig "tools, apparatus; stuff, trash," in speeltuig "play-toy, plaything;" German Zeug "stuff, matter, tools," Spielzeug "plaything, toy;" Danish tøi, Swedish tyg "stuff, gear." Applied as an adjective to things of diminutive size, especially dogs, from 1806. Toy-boy is from 1981.

"deal carelessly (with), trifle," 1520s, from toy (n.) in its older sense.\n\nIf he be merie and toy with any,\n
His wife will frowne, and words geve manye.\n

["Song of the Bachelor's Life," 16c.]

n. 1 Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child. (from 16th c.) 2 A thing of little importance or value; a trifle. (from 16th c.) 3 A simple, light piece of music, written especially for the virginal. (16th-17th c.) 4 (context obsolete English) Love play, amorous dalliance; fondling. (16th-18th c.) 5 (context obsolete English) A vague fancy, a ridiculous idea or notion; a whim. (16th-17th c.) 6 (context slang derogatory English) An inferior graffiti artist. 7 (context obsolete English) An old story; a silly tale. 8 (context Scotland archaic English) A headdress of linen or wool that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by old women of the lower classes; called also toy mutch. vb. 1 To play (with). 2 To ponder or consider. 3 (context slang English) To stimulate with a sex toy.

1. v. behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection" [syn: dally, play, flirt]

2. 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: fiddle, diddle, play]

3. 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: play]

1. n. an artifact designed to be played with [syn: plaything]

2. a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier); "a toy stove"

3. copy that reproduces something in greatly reduced size [syn: miniature]

4. any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets [syn: toy dog]

A toy is an object used in play.

Toy may also refer to:

Toy was a much liked chewing gum sold in Sweden.

Toy is a one-man project band of Korean pop singer-songwriter and pianist You Hee-yeol.

Vítor Manuel Andrade Gomes da Costa (born 15 June 1977), commonly known as Toy, is a Cape Verdean footballer who plays for S.U. 1º de Dezembro as a forward.

Toy is a surname, and may refer to:

• Barbara Toy (1908-2001), Australian-British travel writer, theatrical director, playwright, and screenplay writer
• Camden Toy (contemporary), American actor and script writer
• Crawford Howell Toy (1836–1919), American Hebrew scholar
• Jim Toy (1858–1919), American professional baseball player
• Jim Toy (b. 1930), American LGBT activist
• Sam Toy (1923–2008), American industrialist; chairman of Ford Motor Company 1980–86
• Taishanese (Toishansese) Romanization of the surname Cai

Toy is an album by English musician David Bowie, recorded for release in 2001, and leaked onto the Internet in 2011. Although Bowie had begun recording the album intending to feature new versions of some of his earliest pieces as well as three new songs, its sessions led him to Heathen (2002) and it was never released officially.

TOY are an English indie rock band from Brighton. They have released two albums and EP and an number of singles.

In 2015, the band collaborated with Natasha Khan on the Sexwitch project.

A toy is an item that can be used for play. Toys are generally played with by children and pets. Playing with toys is an enjoyable means of training young children for life in society. Different materials are used to make toys enjoyable to all ages. Many items are designed to serve as toys, but goods produced for other purposes can also be used. For instance, a small child may pick up a household item and "fly" it through the air as to pretend that it is an airplane. Another consideration is interactive digital entertainment. Some toys are produced primarily as collector's items and are intended for display only.

The origin of toys is prehistoric; dolls representing infants, animals, and soldiers, as well as representations of tools used by adults are readily found at archaeological sites. The origin of the word "toy" is unknown, but it is believed that it was first used in the 14th century. Toys are mainly made for children.

Playing with toys is important when it comes to growing up and learning about the world around us. Younger children use toys to discover their identity, help their bodies grow strong, learn cause and effect, explore relationships, and practice skills they will need as adults. Adults use toys to form and strengthen social bonds, teach, remember and reinforce lessons from their youth, discover their identity, exercise their minds and bodies, explore relationships, practice skills, and decorate their living spaces.

TOY is the 2012 eponymous debut album by London-based band TOY.

The album was recorded in early 2012, by music producer Dan Carey at his South London studio. Their album artwork is by artist Leif Podhajsky

Toy (established 2002 in Bergen, Norway) is an electronic duo formed by musician and producer Jørgen Træen from Bergen and the Bergen-based composer Alisdair Stirling originally from London.

Toy is the thirteenth studio album by the Swiss electronic duo Yello. It will be released on 30 September 2016 on Universal Music.

In order to promote the album, Yello is performing four sold-out shows at Berlin's Kraftwerk during the last week of October 2016, their first live shows ever.