twirl

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

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

Related Words: screw, unscrew; twiddle; coil, crank, reel, wind; circulate

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