whirligig whirligig /ˈwɜːrlɪɡɪg/

noun

1. A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement  ( carousel , carrousel , merry-go-round , roundabout , whirligig )
   a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
   
   
2. A conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin  ( spinning top , teetotum , top , whirligig )
   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
   he got a bright red top and string for his birthday
   
   

verb

1. Whirl or spin like a whirligig  ( whirligig )
   whirl or spin like a whirligig