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

1. Deal with something casually or playfully rather than seriously
   "they toyd with the idea of moving to Florida";
   - play, dally, flirt
    
2. Handle or manipulate something idly or absentmindedly
   "Don't toy with the screws";
   - fiddle, play

Derived forms: toys, toying, toyed

Type of: acquit, act, artefact [Brit], artifact [N. Amer], barker [informal], bear, behave, bow-wow [informal], Canis familiaris, carry, comport, conduct, copy, dawg [non-standard], deport, device, do, dog, doggie [informal], doggo [informal], doggy [informal], domestic dog, manipulate, move, pooch [informal], replica, replication, repro [informal], reproduction

Encyclopedia: Toy, William