Whirligig — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/wˈɜːlɪdʒˌɪɡ/

🇬🇧British English

/wˈɜːlɪdʒˌɪɡ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/wˈɜːlɪdʒˌɪɡ/

3 syllables Say it as /wˈɜːlɪdʒˌɪɡ/.

Examples

he got a bright red top and string for his birthday

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

teetotum carrousel spinning top carousel merry-go-round top roundabout

Parts of Speech

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”
noun	a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
verb	whirl or spin like a whirligig

Word Forms

whirligig	verb	whirl or spin like a whirligig
whirligig	noun	a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Wirbel

ein konisches Kinderspielzeug, das sich zu einer Stahlspitze verjüngt, auf der es sich drehen lässt

🇫🇷French

toupie

un jouet d'enfant conique se terminant par une pointe en acier sur laquelle on peut le faire tourner

🇪🇸Spanish

molinete

Un juguete infantil cónico que se estrecha hasta una punta de acero sobre la que se le puede hacer girar.

🇮🇹Italian

trottola

un giocattolo conico per bambini che si assottiglia verso un punto d'acciaio su cui può essere fatto girare

🇳🇱Dutch

draaimolen

een conisch kinderspeelgoed dat taps toeloopt in een stalen punt waarop het kan worden rondgedraaid

🇵🇹Portuguese

redemoinho

um brinquedo cônico de criança que se estreita até uma ponta de aço na qual pode ser girado

🇷🇺Russian

волчок

детская игрушка конической формы, сужающаяся к стальному острию, на котором ее можно заставить вращаться

India

🇮🇳Hindi

चक्कर

एक शंक्वाकार बच्चे के खेलने की वस्तु जो स्टील की नोक पर पतली होती है जिस पर उसे घुमाया जा सकता है

🇧🇩Bengali

ঘূর্ণি

একটি শঙ্কুযুক্ত শিশুর খেলার জিনিসটি একটি স্টিলের বিন্দুতে টেপারিং করে যার উপর এটি ঘোরানো যায়

🇮🇳Tamil

சுழல்

ஒரு கூம்பு வடிவ குழந்தையின் விளையாட்டுப் பொருள், அதைச் சுழலச் செய்யக்கூடிய எஃகுப் புள்ளியில் தட்டுகிறது

🇮🇳Telugu

సుడిగుండం

ఒక శంఖు ఆకారంలో ఉన్న పిల్లల ఆట వస్తువు ఒక ఉక్కు బిందువుకు తగ్గుతుంది, దానిపై దానిని తిప్పవచ్చు

🇮🇳Marathi

चक्कर

शंकूच्या आकाराच्या मुलाचे खेळणे स्टीलच्या बिंदूवर निमुळते होणे ज्यावर ते फिरवता येते

🇮🇳Gujarati

ચક્કર

શંક્વાકાર બાળકની રમતની વસ્તુ સ્ટીલના પોઈન્ટ પર ટેપરિંગ કે જેના પર તેને સ્પિન કરી શકાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸುಳಿಗಾಳಿ

ಒಂದು ಶಂಕುವಿನಾಕಾರದ ಮಗುವಿನ ಆಟದ ಸಾಮಾನು ಉಕ್ಕಿನ ಬಿಂದುವಿಗೆ ಮೊಟಕುಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ, ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ತಿರುಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചുഴലിക്കാറ്റ്

ഒരു കോണാകൃതിയിലുള്ള കുട്ടിയുടെ കളിപ്പാട്ടം ഒരു ഉരുക്ക് പോയിൻ്റിലേക്ക് ചുരുങ്ങുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਘੁੰਮਣਾ

ਇੱਕ ਕੋਨਿਕਲ ਬੱਚੇ ਦੀ ਖੇਡਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਸਟੀਲ ਬਿੰਦੂ ਤੱਕ ਟੇਪਰ ਕਰਨਾ ਜਿਸ 'ਤੇ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਸਪਿਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

چکر لگانا

ایک مخروطی بچے کے کھیل کو ایک سٹیل پوائنٹ پر ٹیپر کرنا جس پر اسے گھمایا جا سکتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

旋转

一种圆锥形的儿童玩具，逐渐变细到一个钢尖，可以在其上旋转

🇯🇵Japanese

かざぐるま

回転させることができる鋼の先端に向かって先細になっている円錐形の子供の遊び道具

🇰🇷Korean

물매질

회전할 수 있도록 강철 끝이 점점 가늘어지는 원뿔형 어린이 장난감

🇻🇳Vietnamese

quay cuồng

một đồ chơi hình nón của trẻ em thuôn nhọn thành một điểm bằng thép mà trên đó nó có thể quay được

🇹🇭Thai

หมุนวน

ของเล่นเด็กทรงกรวยที่เรียวลงจนถึงจุดเหล็กที่สามารถหมุนได้

🇮🇩Indonesian

komidi putar

mainan anak berbentuk kerucut yang meruncing ke ujung baja yang dapat dibuat berputar

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

دوامة

لعبة أطفال مخروطية الشكل تتناقص إلى نقطة فولاذية يمكن جعلها تدور عليها

🇮🇷Persian

گرداب

اسباب بازی کودک مخروطی شکل که به نقطه فولادی می رسد که می توان روی آن بچرخد

🇹🇷Turkish

fırıldak

üzerinde döndürülebileceği çelik bir noktaya doğru sivrilen konik bir çocuk oyuncağı

🇮🇱Hebrew

מערבולת

כלי משחק חרוטי מתחדד לנקודת פלדה שעליה ניתן לגרום לו להסתובב

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What is the primary definition of the word 'whirligig'?

The primary meaning of 'whirligig' is 'a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin'.

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Using 'whirligig' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'whirligig' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'whirligig' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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