Toy Definition–noun | 1. | an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything. |
| 2. | a thing or matter of little or no value or importance; a trifle. |
| 3. | something that serves for or as if for diversion, rather than for serious pratical use. |
| 4. | a small article of little value but prized as a souvenir or for some other special reason; trinket; knickknack; bauble. |
| 5. | something diminutive, esp. in comparison with like objects. |
| 6. | an animal of a breed or variety noted for smallness of size: The winning terrier
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at the dog show was a toy. |
| 7. | a close-fitting cap of linen or wool, with flaps coming down to the shoulders, formerly worn by women in Scotland. |
| 8. | a simple, light piece of music, esp. of 16th or 17th century England, written for the virginal. |
| 9. | Obsolete.
| b. | a playful or amusing act; diversion; pastime. |
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–adjective | 10. | made or designed for use as a toy: a toy gun. |
| 11. | of or resembling a toy, esp. diminutive in size. |
–verb (used without object) | 12. | to amuse oneself; play. |
| 13. | to act idly; or with indifference; trifle: to toy with one's food. |
| 14. | to dally amorously; flirt. |
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And Definition–conjunction | 1. | (used to connect grammatically coordinate words, phrases, or clauses) along or together with; as well as; in addition to; besides; also; moreover: pens and pencils. |
| 2. | added to; plus: 2 and 2 are 4. |
| 3. | then: He read for an hour and went to bed. |
| 4. | also, at the same time: to sleep and dream. |
| 5. | then again; repeatedly: He coughed and coughed. |
| 6. | (used to imply different qualities in things having the same name): There are bargains and bargains, so watch out. |
| 7. | (used to introduce a sentence, implying continuation) also; then: And then it happened. |
| 8. | Informal. to (used between two finite verbs): Try and do it. Call and see if she's home yet. |
| 9. | (used to introduce a consequence or conditional result): He felt sick and decided to lie down for a while. Say one more word about it and I'll scream. |
| 10. | but; on the contrary: He tried to run five miles and couldn't. They said they were about to leave and then stayed for two more hours. |
| 11. | (used to connect alternatives): He felt that h
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e was being forced to choose between his career and his family. |
| 12. | (used to introduce a comment on the preceding clause): They don't like each other—and with good reason. |
| 13. | Archaic. if: and you please. Compare an2. |
–noun | 14. | an added condition, stipulation, detail, or particular: He accepted the job, no ands or buts about it. |
—Idioms| 16. | and so forth, and the like; and others; et cetera: We discussed traveling, sightseeing, and so forth. |
| 17. | and so on, and more things or others of a similar kind; and the like: It was a summer filled with parties, picnics, and so on. |
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Hobby Definition–noun, plural -bies. | 1. | an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving. |
| 3. | Archaic. a small horse. |
—Idiom| 4. | ride a hobby, to concern oneself excessively with a favorite notion or activity. Also, ride a hobbyhorse. |
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