Definition of "plaything" in Englisch

noun

1. A thing or person intended for playing with.

   • 1856: Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary, Part III Chapter XI, translated by Eleanor Marx-Aveling The next day Charles had the child brought back. She asked for her mamma. They told her she was away; that she would bring her back some playthings.

2. A person at the mercy of fate.

adjective

1. Used for the purpose of play or amusement.