Synonyms for
Toy
Definition
a plaything, especially for children
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- children's toy
- toy soldier
- toy car
- toy store
- toy box
- toy train
- collectible toy
Word family
Usage note
While 'toy' can refer to any object for play, it often implies something for children. As a verb, 'to toy with' means to handle something idly or to treat something or someone lightly.
Example sentences
- The little boy was thrilled to receive a new toy car for his birthday.
- She spends hours playing with her favorite toy, a stuffed animal.
- The toy store was filled with all kinds of fun playthings.
- He used to collect toy soldiers when he was a child.
- The children were playing with their toys in the backyard.
Quotes
I don't need a holiday or a feast to feel grateful for my children, the sun, the moon, the roof over my head, music, and laughter, but I like to take this time to take the path of thanks less traveled. Toy soldiers and wooden blocks make me nostalgic for a childhood I didn't have and for memories that weren't mine.
I was a shy kid with a broom handle that I pretended was a microphone. I sang along to records in my bedroom and in front of the TV. I started entering talent contests and doing impressions, and then I got into acting. In high school, I was getting cast in plays and musicals, then moved to New York to try to make it in the big world of show business. Now, I'm a toy maker.
What's the use of a fine house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on? - Henry David Thoreau