n.
Variant: also dreidl
Pronunciation: ' dr ā -d ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Yiddish dreydl, from dreyen to turn, from Middle High German dr ǣ jen, from Old High German dr ā en ― more at THROW
Date: 1916
1 : a 4-sided toy marked with Hebrew letters and spun like a top in a game of chance
2 : a children's game of chance played especially at Hanukkah with a dreidel
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