1. A conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
   "he got a bright red whirligig and string for his birthday";
   - top, teetotum, spinning top
    
2. A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement
   "The children laughed with delight as they rode the colourful whirligig horses";
   - carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, roundabout [Brit]

1. Whirl or spin like a whirligig
   "The pinwheel whirligigged in the breeze"

Derived forms: whirligigs

Type of: gyrate, plaything, reel, ride, spin, spin around, toy, whirl

Encyclopedia: Whirligig