Meaning & use
dreidel
A four-sided spinning top marked with Hebrew letters, traditionally used in a game played during Hanukkah.
See it in a sentence
The children spun the dreidel and cheered whenever it landed on the winning letter.
Each family member took turns betting chocolate coins on the dreidel's outcome.
A note on using this word
Dreidel comes from Yiddish, and the letters on it stand for a phrase about a miracle that happened there.
Words with a similar meaning
This term is best learned through its definition and examples.
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “dreidel”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.