whipping top
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whipping top — noun a top that is spun by whipping • Syn: ↑whip top • Hypernyms: ↑top, ↑whirligig, ↑teetotum, ↑spinning top * * * noun or whip to … Useful english dictionary
whipping-top — whippˈing top (or whipˈ top) noun A top kept spinning by means of a whip • • • Main Entry: ↑whip … Useful english dictionary
whipping top — /ˈwɪpɪŋ tɒp/ (say wiping top) noun a top spun by striking with a whip …
whipping top — spinning toy, dreidel, top used at Hanukkah … English contemporary dictionary
whipping — n. 1 a beating, esp. with a whip. 2 cord wound round in binding. Phrases and idioms: whipping boy 1 a scapegoat. 2 hist. a boy educated with a young prince and punished instead of him. whipping cream cream suitable for whipping. whipping post… … Useful english dictionary
Top — A top, or spinning top, is a toy that can be spun on an axis, balancing on a point. This motion is produced by holding the axis firmly while pulling a string. An internal weight then rotates, producing an overall circular motion. The top is one… … Wikipedia
top — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. crown, head; acme, summit, pinnacle; pick, elite; lid, cover. v. crown, cap; prune, excel, dominate. See superiority, height. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Highest] Syn. topmost, uppermost, highest, on… … English dictionary for students
top — top1 /top/, n., adj., v., topped, topping. n. 1. the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. 2. the uppermost or upper part, surface, etc., of anything. 3. the higher end of anything on a slope. 4. Brit. a. a part considered… … Universalium
Whipping — Whip Whip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whipping}.] [OE. whippen to overlay, as a cord, with other cords, probably akin to G. & D. wippen to shake, to move up and down, Sw. vippa, Dan. vippe to swing to and fro, to shake, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whip top — noun a top that is spun by whipping • Syn: ↑whipping top • Hypernyms: ↑top, ↑whirligig, ↑teetotum, ↑spinning top * * * variant of whipping top … Useful english dictionary
spinning top — noun 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 • Syn: ↑top, ↑whirligig, ↑teetotum • Derivationally related forms: ↑whirligig (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
