toy vs put out

toy is a noun but put out is not a noun.

toy and put out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
toy	Yes	No	Yes	No
put out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, put out is a hyponym of toy; that is, put out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than toy:

toy: manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
put out: cause to be out on a fielding play

Other hyponyms of toy include retire.

toy (noun)	put out (noun)
any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
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)	put out (verb)
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously	administer an anesthetic drug to
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination	thrust or extend out
behave carelessly or indifferently	prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
	retire
	deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
	cause to be out on a fielding play
	put out considerable effort
	to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
	be sexually active
	put out, as of a candle or a light

Difference between toy and put out

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