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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Verb
The napkins weren’t meant for eating, but instead intended for twirling.—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 12 July 2024 In one sequence in the film’s middle section, beefy boys caress one another in bed; toward the end, Black men in ’20s garb twirl to ’80s beats at a gay club.—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 July 2024
Noun
All of Culkin’s twirls, kisses, and antics at the Emmys below.—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024 And then the ballerina’s twirl, his cap flying off, and the throw back to the infield.—Kevin B. Blackistone, Washington Post, 22 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for twirl
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect tvirla to twirl; akin to Old High German dweran to stir
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