whirligig vs spinning top

whirligig and spinning top both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of whirligig include teetotum, top.

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

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