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 | ||