toy vs swing

toy and swing both are nouns.

toy and swing both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
toy	Yes	No	Yes	No
swing	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

toy: an artifact designed to be played with
swing: mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth

Other hyponyms of toy 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, teetertotter, tilting board, playground slide, slide, sliding board, catapult, sling, slingshot, stick horse, 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)	swing (noun)
any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets	changing location by moving back and forth
an artifact designed to be played with	in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size	the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)	a square dance figure; a pair of dancers join hands and dance around a point between them
a device regarded as providing amusement	a sweeping blow or stroke
	mechanical device used as a plaything to support someone swinging back and forth
	a jaunty rhythm in music
	a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
	a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity

toy (verb)	swing (verb)
engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously	alternate dramatically between high and low values
manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination	hit or aim at with a sweeping arm movement
behave carelessly or indifferently	make a big sweeping gesture or movement
	engage freely in promiscuous sex, often with the husband or wife of one's friends
	play with a subtle and intuitively felt sense of rhythm
	move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner
	move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
	change direction with a swinging motion; turn
	be a social swinger; socialize a lot
	influence decisively
	hang loosely
	live in a lively, modern, and relaxed style
	have a certain musical rhythm

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