spinning top vs whirligig

spinning top and whirligig both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spinning top	Yes	No	No	No
whirligig	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, spinning top and whirligig are synonyms defined as:

spinning top and whirligig: a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

Other synonyms of spinning top include teetotum, top.

spinning top (noun)	whirligig (noun)
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 on for amusement
	a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin

spinning top (verb)	whirligig (verb)
	whirl or spin like a whirligig