Definition

1. Noun:
   • A spinning toy: A "peg top" is a traditional toy designed to be spun. Its characteristic shape and construction define it.
   • Specific design: It is a pear-shaped top, typically made of wood, featuring a metal pin or tip (the "peg") at its bottom point which acts as the pivot for spinning.

Usage

• The word "peg top" is used to refer to the physical toy itself. It is a compound noun where "peg" describes the key metal component of the "top".
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Advanced Usage

• The term can be used descriptively to denote the shape or style, often in historical or collectible contexts.
  • Example: The vintage toy catalog featured several peg top designs.

Variants and Related Words

• Top (noun): The general category of spinning toys, which includes whip tops, finger tops, and peg tops.
• Whipping top: A different type of top spun by striking it with a whip.
• Spinning top: A more general synonym for any top.

Synonyms

• Spinning top (general term)
• Whirligig (archaic or general term for something that spins)

Related Phrases/Idioms

• : Spinning or rotating very rapidly.
  • Example: After slipping on the ice, she spun around like a top.
• : To sleep very soundly. (Note: This idiom uses "top" in the general sense of a spinning toy that is "sleeping" when it spins steadily and quietly, not specifically a peg top).
  • Example: The baby, exhausted from playing, slept like a top.

Noun

1. a pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin