twirled; twirling; twirls
1
: to revolve rapidly
dancers twirling on the dance floor
The kite twirled in the wind.
2
: to pitch in a baseball game
1
a
: to cause to rotate rapidly
twirl a baton
b
: to twist or wrap
nervously twirling her hair
twirled the spaghetti around his fork
2
Examples of twirl in a Sentence
Verb
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.
Noun
The dancers executed perfect twirls.
the twirl of the dancer's skirt mesmerized me
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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
After spinning, flipping and twirling their hearts out, the pair received a score of 34 from the judges.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Holding hands, the mother-son duo did a twirl and ended with a long hug.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The loudest section left belonged to a group of shirtless men twirling their shirts overhead as Colorado trailed 52-14.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
After spinning, flipping and twirling their hearts out, the pair received a score of 34 from the judges.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
Her twirls and spins are more careful, as befits a septuagenarian, and each was cheered enthusiastically by a crowd urging her on.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Holding hands, the mother-son duo did a twirl and ended with a long hug.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Twirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twirl. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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twirl
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: an act of twirling
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