Synonyms of toys

toys

verb

present tense third-person singular of toy

1

as in plays

to engage in activity for amusement

the cat toyed with the mouse it had caught, batting it about

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plays
• sports
• frolics
• jokes
• entertains
• recreates
• rollicks
• disports
• delights
• amuses
• romps
• gambols
• relaxes
• cavorts
• dallies
• trifles
• pleases
• teases
• skylarks
• frisks
• dabbles
• rests
• goldbricks
• loafs
• hangs
• diverts
• fiddles (around)
• slacks (off)
• jests
• bums (around)
• dawdles
• hangs about
• putters (around)
• screws around
• idles
• lounges (around or about)
• messes around

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slaves
• works
• struggles
• plugs (away)
• labors
• strives
• toils
• sweats
• strains
• plods
• drudges

2

as in flirts

to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun

likes to toy with men whom she has no intention of actually dating

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flirts
• trifles
• coquets
• kids
• frivols
• ribs
• dallies
• messes around
• vamps
• teases
• courts
• woos
• mashes
• plays (with)
• fools
• strings along
• leads on
• razzes
• manipulates
• puts on
• joshes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of toys

Here, Matcha Milk toys the line between sweet and earthy, blending macadamia milk and vanilla with black tea and matcha accord. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026