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1twirl

verb \ˈtwər-(-ə)l\

Definition of TWIRL

intransitive verb
1
: to revolve rapidly
2
: to pitch in a baseball game
transitive verb
1
: to cause to rotate rapidly
2
: pitch 2a
— twirl·er \ˈtwər-lər\ noun
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Examples of TWIRL

  1. They twirled past us on the dance floor.
  2. The cheerleaders jumped and twirled.
  3. The kite twisted and twirled in the wind.
  4. The chef twirled the noodles around his fork.

Origin of TWIRL

perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect tvirla to twirl; akin to Old High German dweran to stir
First Known Use: 1598

Related to TWIRL

Synonyms
pivot, revolve, roll, rotate, spin, swing, swirl, swivel, turn, twist, wheel, whirl

2twirl

noun

Definition of TWIRL

1
: an act of twirling
2
: coil, whorl
— twirly \ˈtwər-lē\ adjective
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Examples of TWIRL

  1. The dancers executed perfect twirls.
  2. <the twirl of the dancer's skirt mesmerized me>

First Known Use of TWIRL

1598

Related to TWIRL

Synonyms
gyration, pirouette, reel, revolution, roll, rotation, spin, wheel, whirl

Rhymes with TWIRL

birl, curl, dirl, furl, hurl, merle, pearl, purl, skirl, squirrel, swirl, thirl, tirl, whirl

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