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I have always been amazed at the way an ordinary observer lends so much more credence and attaches so much more importance to waking events than to those occurring in dreams... Man... is above all the plaything of his memory.
Andre Breton

Meaning of "plaything" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLAYTHING

plaything  [ˈpleɪˌθɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLAYTHING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Plaything is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PLAYTHING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Plaything

Plaything is a song by American singer Rebbie Jackson, the first single from her third album R U Tuff Enuff. It reached #8 on the US R&B chart, making it her second biggest hit on that chart after 1984's Centipede. After Centipede and You Send the Rain Away it was the third single of hers that had an accompanying music video ...

Definition of plaything in the English dictionary

The definition of plaything in the dictionary is a person regarded or treated as a toy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLAYTHING


Althing
ˈælθɪŋ
anything
ˈɛnɪˌθɪŋ
birthing
ˈbɜːθɪŋ
everything
ˈɛvrɪθɪŋ
faithing
ˈfeɪθɪŋ
gunsmithing
ˈɡʌnˌsmɪθɪŋ
hypnobirthing
ˈhɪpnəʊˌbɜːθɪŋ
locksmithing
ˈlɒksmɪθɪŋ
northing
ˈnɔːθɪŋ
nothing
ˈnʌθɪŋ
rebirthing
riːˈbɜːθɪŋ
silversmithing
ˈsɪlvəˌsmɪθɪŋ
sleuthing
ˈsluːθɪŋ
something
ˈsʌmθɪŋ
thing
θɪŋ
thirtysomething
ˈθɜːtɪˌsʌmθɪŋ
toothing
ˈtuːθɪŋ
wickthing
ˈwɪkˌθɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLAYTHING

playing
playing card
playing field
playleader
playless
playlet
playlist
playmaker
playmaking
playmate
playpen
playroom
playschool
playsome
PlayStation
playsuit
playtime
playwear
playwright
playwriting

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLAYTHING

bathing
be on to a good thing
breathing
clothing
first thing
fishing
get down on something
know-nothing
last thing
like anything
loathing
scathing
soothing
sunbathing
sure thing
teething
the first thing
the other thing
the real thing
the thing
Worthing

Synonyms and antonyms of plaything in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PLAYTHING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «plaything» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of plaything

Translation of «plaything» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLAYTHING

Find out the translation of plaything to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of plaything from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «plaything» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

玩物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juguete
570 millions of speakers

English

plaything
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

plaything
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ألعوبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

игрушкой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brinquedo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খেলনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jouet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mainan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spielzeug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

おもちゃ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장난감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Plaything
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồ chơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாகம், விளையாட்டாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खेळणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oyuncak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giocattolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zabawką
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

іграшкою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jucărie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άθυρμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speelding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

leksak
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leketøy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of plaything

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAYTHING»

The term «plaything» is regularly used and occupies the 67.686 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAYTHING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about plaything

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9 QUOTES WITH «PLAYTHING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word plaything.
1
Stephen Baker
Of all the toys available, none is better designed than the owner himself. A large multipurpose plaything, its parts can be made to move in almost any direction. It comes completely assembled, and it makes a sound when you jump on it.
2
Charles M. Blow
My father was short for a man, with a child's plaything for a name - Spinner. He had flawless dark brown skin and a head full of big, wet-looking curls, black as oil. And he had the smile of a scoundrel - the kind of smile that disarmed men and undressed women.
3
Andre Breton
I have always been amazed at the way an ordinary observer lends so much more credence and attaches so much more importance to waking events than to those occurring in dreams... Man... is above all the plaything of his memory.
4
John Collison
I think a lot of people learn to code messing around with things while in secondary school. And for me, it started up as a hobby and a plaything, and I just became more curious over time.
5
David Lange
I had been brought up in the law and had this sort of instinct that international law operates and was there to protect principles and not to be the plaything of power and might - which I now know, of course, to be an absolute nonsense. International law should be spelled l-o-r-e.
6
Suzy Menkes
Fledgling designers need investment - but how much easier it is to put them in a dead man or woman's shoes, perhaps also backing the new designer's namesake line, but only as what the French call a 'danseuse,' a plaything.
7
Friedrich Nietzsche
The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.
8
Thomas Love Peacock
A book that furnishes no quotations is no book - it is a plaything.
9
Corey Taylor
I have ideas every day, and if I'm not carrying a pad of paper, I'm typing it into the notes thing on my iPhone, and it's just ridiculous - idle hands are the devil's plaything, and I can't be the devil's plaything. I got to be the devil; I got to be the guy making it all happen.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAYTHING»

Discover the use of plaything in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to plaything and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Devil's Plaything
Author, technology reporter, Pulitzer Prize winner, Matt Richtel has dreamed up an exquisite nightmare firmly grounded in true science. The future is now,the possibilities endless . . . and positively terrifying.
Matt Richtel, 2011
2
Reality's Plaything
It is a place where a mortal man can shake hands with an immortal, and the boundaries of time-space can be broken with a thought. Whatever you favor in your reading, I promise it will all make sense even if some of it is unfamiliar.
Will Greenway, 2000
3
Not Just the Boss's Plaything
Caitlin Crews. Dear Reader, I love nothing more than a romance! Especially between a dark, anguished man and the very special woman who makes him feel safe enough—human enough—to love. Not Just the Boss's Plaything and A Devil ...
Caitlin Crews, 2013
4
Plaything
Nexus is the largest collection of erotic fiction published in Britain.
Penny Birch, 2000
5
Plaything
When her best friend Nina shares with her the story of Silver giving her a magical pendant that controls a boy toy for his birthday month, Jessie wants the same.
Rena Marks, 2008
6
Matt Richtel Thriller Collection: Devil's Plaything, ...
Get three exhilarating and cutting-edge thrillers by Matt Richtel in one e-book, including: Devil's Plaything, Floodgate, and The Cloud.
Matt Richtel, 2014
7
Republicanism Vs. Grantism: The Presidency A Trust, Not A ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Charles Sumner, 2010
8
His Plaything:
He’s a pompous idiot who is full of himself and his ‘art’. So what if he’s hot? She has no interest in him. Max soon discovers that Tom Jewell wants much more from her than simply to model for him. He wants her for His Plaything.
GL Corbin, 2013
9
Plaything
One taste of everything she ever wanted...how can she walk away?
Natasha Moore, 2012
10
Chance Makes a Plaything of a Person's Life: A View from the ...
It s quite possible that whatever you may have ever wondered about is in this book. Do not, however, let this book distract you from your goals of knowing this world, finding truth, and thinking for yourself.
C. D. Bollman, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAYTHING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term plaything is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Best Place to Get Naked with Your Mom Is the Korean Day Spa
My mother's body used to be my plaything, to which I had full access to grab and hold whenever I pleased. Then I turned five, could be trusted ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»
2
Uses for Anger in Making a Better World
The second choice of dealing with anger is to tap into its incredible force, but only use it as a plaything for our amusement or to get what we ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Chaand Nawab: That's good.
... khailan ko mangay chaand” (The overindulged child clamours for the moon to use it as a plaything). According to the renowned musician and ... «DAWN.com, Jul 15»
4
'Humans' Episode Seven Review
The subtlety of such is deeply reflective of the grander stories unfolding. Just like a child's plaything, Niska has been formed and rendered for a ... «Filmoria, Jul 15»
5
Can North Korea Be Next After Iran? – Analysis
It said, its nuclear program is “not a plaything to be put on the negotiating table.”Its official Korean Central News Agency said that Pyongyang's ... «Eurasia Review, Jul 15»
6
Everybody sexts. So why do we treat it like a shameful secret?
A lot of us can say we've seen someone's nudes leaked to social media in fits of rage from an angry partner, or a part-time plaything. Meanness ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Dish of destiny at fateful draw
Over the years, Oceania have seemed to be Fifa's plaything. Before the 1986 World Cup, Australia had an (unsuccessful) playoff with Scotland ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
8
Surprise! North Korea Will Keep Its Nukes
... issue of making it freeze or dismantle its nukes unilaterally first [since its nuclear arsenal] is not a plaything to be put on the negotiating table.”. «Daily Signal, Jul 15»
9
Editorial: Age of wonders unfolds above our heads
... after centuries of discovery after discovery that dislodged humanity from the center of creation and reduced us to a cosmic plaything of poorly ... «Eureka Times Standard, Jul 15»
10
Dr John Hinds' colleague pays emotional tribute to his 'brilliant …
The general drabness is lifted only by a doll's house and activity plaything on the floor, and by sparkly thank-you cards on the shelf above his ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»

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