Definition of twirl
intransitive verb
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:to revolve rapidly
2
:to pitch in a baseball game
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Examples of twirl in a Sentence
They twirled past us on the dance floor.
The cheerleaders jumped and twirled.
The kite twisted and twirled in the wind.
The chef twirled the noodles around his fork.
Recent Examples of twirl from the Web
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There were several factors missing, though: The music was lame; no one twirled nonsensically; and the girls didn't have phone conversations while lying in adjacent tanning beds.
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Watching Céline Dion play dress up, twirling on a balcony overlooking the Place Vendôme in Paris or catching her reflection in the mirror of the elevator at the Royal Monceau, is a captivating sight.
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Merchant stayed for 13 years, twirling barefoot in vintage dresses and developing her voice and songwriting skills.
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Slowly twirling the delicate fashion accessory in her hands, Palmer can envision its original owner wearing Victorian clothing.
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The dealer also adjusted the front-wheel alignment and inspected the steering column, which produces an intermittent groaning sound when the driver twirls the wheel.
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Though rain was pouring, the Sound of Music star continued the sequence, twirling in the meadow and lip syncing the lyrics as massive speakers blasted the song from behind the trees nearby.
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The picturesque sight of Julie Andrews twirling through a field during the opening moments of The Sound of Music is arguably one of the most iconic moments in cinematic history.
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One day Peter Sagan was twirling his fingers and celebrating victory.
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Origin and Etymology of twirl
perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect tvirla to twirl; akin to Old High German dweran to stir
Definition of twirl
Examples of twirl in a Sentence
The dancers executed perfect twirls.
the twirl of the dancer's skirt mesmerized me
Recent Examples of twirl from the Web
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But Stevie could've gotten one of those at any point in the evening, merely by lifting her arms and feigning at a twirl.
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The crowd included two of Menard’s great-granddaughters, who clearly enjoyed the spins and twirls of Cajun dancing.
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By then her joy, and her signature postmatch twirl, had returned.
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Places where people come from the hinterlands in their shiniest going-out shirt and most lacquered hair to pump a fist and do a twirl.
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The beautiful couple were dancing away in front of the crowd, where smartphones were aplenty, when Chrissy did a little twirl and her left boob popped out for a quick hello.
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Her fans, widely known as Barbz and Kenz, followed suit and started flaunting their sassy struts and hater-deflecting twirls all over social media for what is being hashtagged as the #NickiMinajChallenge.
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To bring about each character change, Lecesne does a simple but effective 360-degree twirl.
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Shake eggs, bang on drums, twirl hula hoops or play with the world's biggest bubbles.
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First Known Use of twirl
1598
TWIRL Defined for English Language Learners
twirl
play
verb
Definition of twirl for English Language Learners
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: to turn (something) around and around quickly
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: to turn or spin around and around
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: to twist or wrap (something) around something
twirl
noun
Definition of twirl for English Language Learners
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: an act of turning or spinning around quickly
TWIRL Defined for Kids
Definition of twirl for Students
twirled;
twirling
:to turn or cause to turn rapidly
- Next, he picked up a … brush by the handle and twirled it back and forth …
- —Franklin W. Dixon, The Secret Panel
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twirler
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