In general, the motion of a rigid body that is neither pivoted nor fixed is:
Pure translation only
Pure rotation only
Either pure translation, or a combination of translation and rotation
Always at rest
During the pure translational motion of a rigid body, at any instant:
All particles have the same velocity
All particles move in circles
The centre of mass is stationary
Different particles have different velocities
The motion of a top spinning with its tip remaining stationary is best described as
Pure translation
Rotation about a fixed axis
Rotation about an axis that itself rotates (precession) — one POINT (the tip) is fixed
Combination of translation and rotation