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teetotum

/ˈtiːtəʊtəm/

/ˈtiːtoʊtəm/

Translations

teetotumnoun

teetotums

/ˈtiːtəʊtəm/

/ˈtiːtoʊtəm/

The children played with a teetotum in the yard.

Дети играли с волчком во дворе.

Additional translations

Synonyms

spinning top

teetotumadjective

/tiːˈtəʊtəm/

/tiˈtoʊtəm/

Used attributively before a noun to denote something involving or relating to a teetotum.

teetotumnoun

A small spinning top, usually with four sides, that is used in gambling or as a toy.

The children gathered around the table to play with the teetotum, eagerly watching which side it would land on.

Figuratively, a person or thing that spins or moves about rapidly or restlessly.

He rushed around the kitchen like a teetotum, trying to get dinner ready on time.

teetotumadjective

Relating to or involving a teetotum; used attributively before a noun.

The children enjoyed a lively teetotum game on Christmas Eve.