Toy Tɔɪ Children Noun Cuddly/Stuffed Playing Happily Shop/Store

• cuddly/stuffed toys
• the children were playing happily with their toys.
• a toy shop/store
• she's an entrepreneur and a designer of children's toys.

toy

1. an object for children to play with
• SEE ALSO plush toy
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/plush-toy
• cuddly/stuffed toys
• The children were playing happily with their toys.
• a toy shop/store
• She's an entrepreneur and a designer of children's toys.

Extra Examples

• All kinds of toys can be borrowed from the toy library.
• Freddie kept snatching toys from the other children.
2. an object that you have for fun or pleasure rather than for a serious purpose
• SYNONYM plaything
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/plaything
• executive toys
• His latest toy is the electric drill he bought last week.

Extra Examples

• He loved buying cars and expensive toys.
• My husband's abandoned me for his shiny new toy.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: of unknown origin. The word originally denoted a funny story or remark, later an antic or trick, or a frivolous entertainment. The verb dates from the early 16th cent.