twirl


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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

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

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