Main Entry:

¹twirl

Pronunciation:

\ˈtwər-(-ə)l\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect tvirla to twirl; akin to Old High German dweran to stir

Date:

1598

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