diabolo
[ dee-ab-uh-loh ]
/ diˈæb əˌloʊ /
noun, plural di·ab·o·los for 2.
a game in which a toplike object is spun, thrown, and caught by or balanced on and whirled along a string the ends of which are fastened to the ends of two sticks that are manipulated by hand.
the top used in this game.
Compare
yo-yo(def 1).
Origin of diabolo
1905–10; < Italian: literally,
devil
Words nearby diabolo
diablo,
diabolic,
diabolical,
diabolism,
diabolize,
diabolo,
diacaustic,
diacetate,
diacetic acid,
diacetone alcohol,
diacetyl
Example sentences from the Web for diabolo
British Dictionary definitions for diabolo
diabolo
/ (dɪˈæbəˌləʊ) /
noun plural -los
a game in which one throws and catches a spinning top on a cord fastened to two sticks held in the hands
the top used in this game
Word Origin for diabolo
C20: from Italian, literally: devil