- plaything play·thing n
- ['pleɪˌθɪŋ]
(also) fig giocattolo
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
plaything play·thing n
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play|thing — «PLAY THIHNG», noun. 1. a thing to play with; toy: »Some livelier plaything gives his youth delight (Alexander Pope). 2. Figurative. something or someone treated as a thing to play with: »She is not a tragic heroine but merely a love smitten… … Useful english dictionary
play·thing — /ˈpleıˌθıŋ/ noun, pl things [count] 1 : a toy a child s plaything VCRs were once the expensive, high tech playthings of the rich. 2 : a person or thing that you treat in a careless way and use for your own amusement or advantage We mustn t let… … Useful english dictionary
Plaything — Play thing , n. A thing to play with; a toy; anything that serves to amuse. [1913 Webster] A child knows his nurse, and by degrees the playthings of a little more advanced age. Locke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plaything — /play thing /, n. 1. a thing to play with; toy. 2. a person who is used capriciously and selfishly by another. [1665 75; PLAY + THING1] * * * … Universalium
plaything — play•thing [[t]ˈpleɪˌθɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) a thing to play with; toy 2) a person who is used capriciously and selfishly by another • Etymology: 1665–75 … From formal English to slang
plaything — play|thing [ˈpleıˌθıŋ] n 1.) formal a toy 2.) someone that you use for your own amusement or advantage, without caring about them ▪ men who treat women as playthings … Dictionary of contemporary English
plaything — play|thing [ pleı,θıŋ ] noun count 1. ) FORMAL a toy 2. ) someone or something that you are only interested in when you want pleasure or entertainment and do not care about the rest of the time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plaything — (n.) 1670s, from PLAY (Cf. play) (v.) + THING (Cf. thing) … Etymology dictionary
plaything — [plā′thiŋ΄] n. a thing to play with; toy … English World dictionary
plaything — /ˈpleɪθɪŋ / (say plaything) noun 1. a thing to play with; a toy. 2. a person used without consideration for the gratification of another …
plaything — n. 1 a toy or other thing to play with. 2 a person treated as a toy … Useful english dictionary
