noun
top
A toy that spins on a pointed base.
The child sets a wooden top spinning on the floor.
Etymology
The Old English word already named the spinning toy. Its deeper ancestry is uncertain, and it should not simply be explained as the uppermost part of something.
More examples
- The top wobbled before it fell.
- She collected brightly painted tops.
- He spun the top with a quick pull of the string.
Forms
top · tops