Definition for Plaything:

• A means of amusement; a toy.

Synonyms for Plaything:

• n.

  •
  • building block,
  • construction paper,
  • beanbag,
  • dollhouse,
  • doll's house,
  • balloon,
  • action figure,
  • cap,
  • catapult,
  • clay.
  •
  • pawn,
  • target,
  • work.
  •artifact (noun)
  • plaything.
  •gadget (noun)
  • amusement,
  • doll,
  • game,
  • trinket.
  •sport (noun)
  • jestee,
  • object of derision,
  • object of ridicule.
  •toy (noun)
  • bauble,
  • gadget,
  • gimcrack,
  • pastime.
  •trinket (noun)
  • sparklers,
  • sparkler.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • sacrificial lamb,
  • whipping boy.
  •
  • cinderella,
  • fodder,
  • stooge,
  • victim,
  • cannon fodder.
  •
  • unfortunate.
  •
  • creature.
  •
  • instrument.

Paraphrases for Plaything:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    toy.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    play.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    game.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    pawn.

Antonyms for Plaything:

• n.

  • toy
    tool.

Plaything Sentence Examples:

• Such a course of conduct would certainly be suggested by hypnotists to make a capable man their plaything and tool as was the case with Oliphant.

• So did the Zoo, more fascinating than any other zoo, because each animal has its trick, or pet, or plaything.

Hypernym for Plaything:

• n.

  • artifact
    hobby, teddy bear, pinwheel wind collector, squirt gun, stick horse, sling, playhouse, ball, spinning top, dolly, hobbyhorse, Wendy House, rattle, pinwheel, pogo stick, teetotum, dandle board, yo-yo, catapult, kaleidoscope, seesaw, slingshot, jungle gym, pinata, sandpit, dollhouse, Lego set, teeterboard, doll, tilting board, teetertotter, frisbee, jack-in-the-box, sandbox, jumping jack, Meccano Set, cockhorse, water pistol, playground slide, teeter-totter, popgun, swing, sliding board, teddy, pea shooter, teeter, meccano, kite, doll's house, whirligig, balloon, rocking horse, squirter, hula-hoop, water gun, Lego, slide, sandpile, top, train set.

Hyponym for Plaything:

• n.

  • artifact
    artifact, artefact.