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