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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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
After the brother-sister duo twirled together, Dylan’s partner on the show, Daniella Karagach, stepped in to finish the routine.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
Plus, the twirls on the cup are also inspired by the garlands and velvet ribbons that the coffee shops hang up for the holidays.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Verb
At its center is a 30-foot ferris wheel with twirling elements including a sun and moon, and 28 mechanical butterflies with beating wings flitting among colorful flowers.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
After the brother-sister duo twirled together, Dylan’s partner on the show, Daniella Karagach, stepped in to finish the routine.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025
Noun
Paired with the hypnotic twirl of a mythical centuries-old regulating organ, this is a Breitling for the completists—a cadre of Breitling collectors who seek the absolute peak of the brand’s mechanical prowess and are willing to stretch to high five figures ($75,000) for it.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025
Plus, the twirls on the cup are also inspired by the garlands and velvet ribbons that the coffee shops hang up for the holidays.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Twirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twirl. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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: an act of twirling
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