plaything vs teetertotter

teetertotter vs plaything

plaything and teetertotter both are nouns.

plaything is not a verb while teetertotter is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plaything	Yes	No	No	No
teetertotter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, teetertotter is a hyponym of plaything; that is, teetertotter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plaything:

plaything: an artifact designed to be played with
teetertotter: a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

Other hyponyms of plaything include ball, balloon, cockhorse, doll, dolly, doll's house, dollhouse, Frisbee, hobby, hobbyhorse, rocking horse, hula-hoop, jack-in-the-box, jungle gym, jumping jack, kaleidoscope, kite, Lego, Lego set, Meccano, Meccano set, pea shooter, pinata, pinwheel, pinwheel wind collector, playhouse, wendy house, pogo stick, popgun, rattle, sandbox, sandpile, sandpit, dandle board, seesaw, teeter-totter, teeter, teeterboard, tilting board, playground slide, slide, sliding board, catapult, sling, slingshot, stick horse, swing, teddy, teddy bear, spinning top, teetotum, top, whirligig, train set, squirt gun, squirter, water gun, water pistol, yo-yo, adult toy, sex toy, sand toy.

plaything (noun)	teetertotter (noun)
an artifact designed to be played with	a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

plaything (verb)	teetertotter (verb)
	ride on a plank

Difference between plaything and teetertotter

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