English noun: spinning top | |||
1. | spinning top (artifact) a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin | ||
Samples | He got a bright red top and string for his birthday. | ||
Synonyms | teetotum, top, whirligig | ||
Broader (hypernym) | plaything, toy | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | humming top, peg top, whip top, whipping top | ||