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toy vs do

do vs toy

toy and do both are nouns.

toy and do both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toy Yes No Yes No
do Yes No Yes No
As verbs, do is a hypernym of toy; that is, do is a word with a broader meaning than toy:
  • toy: engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
  • do: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
Other hypernyms of toy include acquit, act, bear, behave, carry, comport, conduct, deport.
toy (noun) do (noun)
any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets an uproarious party
an artifact designed to be played with the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization
a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)
a device regarded as providing amusement
toy (verb) do (verb)
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously arrange attractively
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
behave carelessly or indifferently create or design, often in a certain way
carry out or perform an action
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
travel or traverse (a distance)
engage in
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
carry on or function
get (something) done
proceed or get along
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
spend time in prison or in a labor camp
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