plaything

[ pley-thing ]

/ ˈpleɪˌθɪŋ /

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noun

a thing to play with; toy.

a person who is used capriciously and selfishly by another.

Origin of plaything

First recorded in 1665–75; play + thing¹

Words nearby plaything

play the fool, play the game, play the heavy, play the market, play therapy, plaything, playtime, play to the gallery, play up, play upon, play up to

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Example sentences from the Web for plaything

In the end, he seems as much the plaything of circumstances as any of the hapless victims of the despised 47%.
Why is David Siegel so Mad?|David Frum|October 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
You have the Northern conscience—so have I; that is why I rebel at being merely the plaything of a careless public.
The Light of the Star|Hamlin Garland
There is no radio or television, the motor car is no more than a plaything for the rich.
Tartarin de Tarascon|Alphonse Daudet
The outer world appeared to him rather as a discordant chaos, the mere sport and plaything of the gods.
Bygone Beliefs|H. Stanley Redgrove

It was a diminutive machine, blue steel and mother of pearl, more like a plaything than a pistol.
The President|Alfred Henry Lewis
Jemima entreated permission to convey to them a drum, as she thought it would be a plaything they would much enjoy.
Forgotten Tales of Long Ago|E. V. Lucas

British Dictionary definitions for plaything

plaything

/ (ˈpleɪˌθɪŋ) /

noun

a toy

a person regarded or treated as a toyhe thinks she is just his plaything

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单词	plaything
释义	plaything [ pley-thing ] / ˈpleɪˌθɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plaything ON THESAURUS.COM noun a thing to play with; toy. a person who is used capriciously and selfishly by another. Origin of plaything First recorded in 1665–75; play + thing¹ Words nearby plaything play the fool, play the game, play the heavy, play the market, play therapy, plaything, playtime, play to the gallery, play up, play upon, play up to Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plaything In the end, he seems as much the plaything of circumstances as any of the hapless victims of the despised 47%. Why is David Siegel so Mad?\|David Frum\|October 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST You have the Northern conscience—so have I; that is why I rebel at being merely the plaything of a careless public. The Light of the Star\|Hamlin Garland There is no radio or television, the motor car is no more than a plaything for the rich. Tartarin de Tarascon\|Alphonse Daudet The outer world appeared to him rather as a discordant chaos, the mere sport and plaything of the gods. Bygone Beliefs\|H. Stanley Redgrove It was a diminutive machine, blue steel and mother of pearl, more like a plaything than a pistol. The President\|Alfred Henry Lewis Jemima entreated permission to convey to them a drum, as she thought it would be a plaything they would much enjoy. Forgotten Tales of Long Ago\|E. V. Lucas British Dictionary definitions for plaything plaything / (ˈpleɪˌθɪŋ) / noun a toy a person regarded or treated as a toyhe thinks she is just his plaything Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plaything gadget, pastime, bauble, trifle, doll, trinket, game, gimcrack, amusement
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plaything

noun

Origin of plaything

Words nearby plaything

Example sentences from the Web for plaything

British Dictionary definitions for plaything

noun

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