twirls; twirled; twirling
1
: to turn (something) around and around quickly
twirl a baton
2
: to turn or spin around and around
They twirled past us on the dance floor.
The cheerleaders jumped and twirled.
The kite twisted and twirled in the wind.
3
: to twist or wrap (something) around something
He was nervously twirling his hair. [=turning a lock of his hair over and over again with his finger]
The chef twirled the noodles around his fork.
plural twirls
: an act of turning or spinning around quickly
The dancers executed perfect twirls.
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“Twirl.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/twirl. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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