plaything - transcription, translation and pronunciation online

Transcription and pronunciation of the word "plaything" in British and American variants. Detailed translation and examples.

plaything
[ˈpleɪ.θɪŋ]
[ˈpleɪ.θɪŋ]
Definitions
noun
a toy.
When a battered child looks at his bruises and cries out for help, his favourite plaything - the computer by his bedside - could be his saviour.
Examples
the rocking horse has been a favourite child's plaything for generations
With Makoto now on the defensive and Inoue treated as a plaything , the entire situation looked grim for the entire village and even bleaker for the two defenders.
And girls, if you're bringing in your favourite plaything , you should at least try to make it look like you want him to get involved.
Sacrificed and captured, she becomes first a trophy and then an amusing plaything .
He soon realizes that he is only a toy, a plaything for his enemy, kept alive as a showcase of human inferiority.
One type of toy, Appalachian primitive dolls, has been a standard plaything for many children in the mountain communities of Alabama and northwards.
Why are you treating me like some kind of plaything !
He treated her like a plaything , and she hated and feared him.
she was the mistress and plaything of a wealthy businessman
When a battered child looks at his bruises and cries out for help, his favourite plaything - the computer by his bedside - could be his saviour.