- top, whirligig, teetotum, spinning top - a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
--1 is a kind of plaything, toy
--1 has particulars: humming top; peg top; whipping top, whip topDerived form: verb whirligig1 - carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout, whirligig - large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on
--2 is a kind of ride