toy vs jack-in-the-box

jack-in-the-box vs toy

toy and jack-in-the-box both are nouns.

toy is a verb but jack-in-the-box is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
toy	Yes	No	Yes	No
jack-in-the-box	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, jack-in-the-box is a hyponym of toy; that is, jack-in-the-box is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than toy:

toy: an artifact designed to be played with
jack-in-the-box: plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened

Other hyponyms of toy include ball, balloon, cockhorse, doll, dolly, doll's house, dollhouse, Frisbee, hobby, hobbyhorse, rocking horse, hula-hoop, 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, teetertotter, 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.

toy (noun)	jack-in-the-box (noun)
any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets	plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
an artifact designed to be played with
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)	jack-in-the-box (verb)
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
behave carelessly or indifferently

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