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- [pley-thing]
- /ˈpleɪˌθɪŋ/
- /ˈpleɪ.θɪŋ/
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- [pley-thing]
- /ˈpleɪˌθɪŋ/
Definitions of plaything word
- noun plaything a thing to play with; toy. 1
- noun plaything a person who is used capriciously and selfishly by another. 1
- noun plaything toy 1
- noun plaything sb treated as a toy 1
- countable noun plaything A plaything is a toy or other object that a child plays with. 0
- countable noun plaything If you say that someone is treating you as a plaything, you think that they are using you for their amusement or advantage, and do not care about you. 0
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Origin of plaything
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; play + thing1
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Parts of speech for Plaything
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plaything popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
plaything usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for plaything
noun plaything
- conversation piece — something, esp an unusual object, that provokes conversation
- flummery — oatmeal or flour boiled with water until thick.
- furbelow — a ruffle or flounce, as on a woman's skirt or petticoat.
- knickknack — an ornamental trinket or gimcrack; a bit of bric-a-brac.
- dolly — Informal. a doll.
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