peg top

ˈpɛɡ tɒp

Definition

Definition of peg top - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

toys

Dated

child's spinning toy with a metal pin

Dated

The child played with the colorful peg top.

spinning top

whirligig

shape

Dated

pear-shaped wooden top with a metal pin

Dated

He spun the peg top on the table.

spinning top

whirligig

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Images of peg top

child's spinning toy with a metal pin
pear-shaped wooden top with a metal pin

Expressions with peg

peg down

fix or secure something in place with a peg

She pegged down the tent at each corner before camping..

peg back

restrain or hold back progress

New regulations may peg back the company's growth.

peg it

run away quickly from a place

When the alarm went off, they decided to peg it.

peg out

hang washing using pegs

She pegged out the clothes to dry.

square peg in a round hole

exp.

someone or something that does not fit well in a setting

He felt like a square peg in a round hole at the new job.

peg someone as

identify someone based on certain traits or behaviors

They pegged him as a natural leader.

Expressions with top

on top

adv.

in a position above something else

The books were stacked with a vase on top..

top off

fill something to its upper limit

He topped off the gas tank before the trip..

top rung

highest step on a ladder

He reached the top rung and fixed the light.

top up

add money to an account or card

I need to top up my phone credit before I can make a call..

on top of

prep.

located directly above something else

The book is on top of the table.

make it to the top

reach the highest point of a place

After hours of hiking, we made it to the top.

reach the top

achieve the highest rank or position

She worked hard to reach the top of her profession.

thin on top

adj.

having little or no hair on the top of the head

My uncle is getting thin on top these days.

top it off

add liquid until container is full

She topped off the saucepan with water before turning up the heat.

top of one's class

student with highest academic standing in their class

She was the top of her class in high school.

Examples of peg top in a sentence

Peg tops were popular toys in the past.
The children played with a colorful peg top.
A vintage peg top was displayed in the museum.

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French:toupie, ...
German:Kreisel, Holzkreisel, ...
Italian:trottola, ...
Spanish:trompo, peonza, ...
Portuguese:pião, pião de madeira, ...
Chinese:陀螺, 木陀螺, ...
Japanese:こま, ペグトップ, ...
Arabic:دَوامَة, دوامة كمثرى, ...
Hebrew:סְבִיבוֹן, סְבִיבוֹן עֵץ, ...
Russian:волчок, ...
Ukrainian:дзиґа, грушоподібний дзиґа, ...
Hindi:लट्टू, लकड़ी का शीर्ष, ...
Bengali:লাটিম, ...
Catalan:baldufa, baldufa de fusta, ...
Czech:káča, káča s kovovým hrotem, ...
Danish:snurretop, træsnurretop, ...
Dutch:tol, pegtol, ...
Greek:σβούρα, σβούρα με ακίδα, ...
Hungarian:búgócsiga, fémcsapos körte alakú fa búgócsiga, ...
Khmer:កំពូលវិលមានម្ជុល, កំពូលឈើរាងផ្លែសារី, ...
Korean:팽이, ...
Persian:فرفره, فرفره چوبی, ...
Polish:bączek, bąk, ...
Portuguese (BR):pião, pião de madeira, ...
Romanian:titirez, titirez de lemn, ...
Swedish:snurrtopp, trätopp, ...
Thai:ลูกข่าง, ลูกข่างไม้, ...
Turkish:topaç, armut topaç, ...
Vietnamese:con quay, con quay gỗ, ...

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Definition of peg top - Reverso English Dictionary

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