Plaything
1Plaything — Play thing , n. A thing to play with; a toy; anything that serves to amuse. [1913 Webster] A child knows his nurse, and by degrees the playthings of a little more advanced age. Locke. [1913 Webster] …
2plaything — (n.) 1670s, from PLAY (Cf. play) (v.) + THING (Cf. thing) …
3plaything — [n] toy amusement, bauble, doll, gadget, game, gimcrack, pastime, trifle, trinket; concept 446 Ant. tool …
4plaything — ► NOUN 1) a toy. 2) a person who is treated as amusing but unimportant …
5plaything — [plā′thiŋ΄] n. a thing to play with; toy …
6plaything — [[t]ple͟ɪθɪŋ[/t]] playthings 1) N COUNT A plaything is a toy or other object that a child plays with. ...an untidy garden scattered with children s playthings. Syn: toy 2) N COUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone is treating you as a… …
7plaything — noun (C) 1 a person that you treat like a toy, using them only for your own amusement and not caring about them: I m not just your plaything, you know. | Humanity has become the plaything of scientists, engineers and planners. 2 formal a toy …
8plaything — UK [ˈpleɪˌθɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms plaything : singular plaything plural playthings 1) someone or something that you are only interested in when you want pleasure or entertainment and do not care about the rest of the time 2) formal… …
9plaything — /ˈpleɪθɪŋ / (say plaything) noun 1. a thing to play with; a toy. 2. a person used without consideration for the gratification of another …
10plaything — Mea pā ani, milimili. ♦ A water plaything, kō ie ie …
