Synonyms of twirls

twirls 1 of 2

noun

plural of twirl

as in rotations

a rapid turning about on an axis or central point

the twirl of the dancer's skirt mesmerized me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotations
• spins
• wheels
• curves
• rolls
• curls
• twists
• reels
• pirouettes
• revolutions
• whirls
• spirals
• gyrations
• circles
• coils
• orbits
• whorls
• rounds
• rings
• circuits
• swirls
• circulations
• eddies

twirls

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of twirl

1

as in rotates

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis

absentmindedly twirled a lock of her hair around her finger

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotates
• turns
• spins
• swings
• twists
• swirls
• swivels
• whirls
• pivots
• rolls
• revolves
• wheels
• screws
• coils
• winds
• twiddles
• unscrews
• reels
• cranks
• circulates

2

as in revolves

to move in circles around an axis or center

an ice-skater twirling in place

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotates
• revolves
• spins
• whirls
• turns
• curls
• rolls
• gyrates
• pirouettes
• circles
• wheels
• swirls
• pinwheels
• curves
• spirals
• twists
• coils
• rings
• winds
• rounds
• twines
• pivots
• swivels
• encircles
• orbits
• circulates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of twirls

Noun

Makar tested out his skating with some twirls at the end of the first and returned for the second. — ABC News, 4 May 2026

The unconscious Moon twirls into your 12th House of Whispers, inviting gentle reflection and rest that helps your inner world reorganize. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026

The dance world has often based its plaudits on how spectacularly performers can defy gravity with leaps, kicks and twirls. — Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026

In other words, Uranus moves around our star like a spinning top that is tilted over and that twirls backward. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026

At a picnic fundraiser in Orlando, his wife Iryna grabs his arms and wildly twirls around his wheelchair, savoring life. — Carol Guzy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026

The swishy Zesica Sleeveless Maxi Dress checks all my boxes, as the asymmetrical top is designed to sit lower on one side, and slightly flares out into a flowy pleated skirt that twirls nicely and allows for a full range of movement. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026

To be frank, Jarrett’s rush pattern may have short-circuited the Next Gen Stats GPS system with more twists, twirls and figure-eights than an Olympic figure skating routine. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026

Centennial Lakes Park in suburban Edina is the perfect urban oasis to try out twirls or pick up some speed. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 4 Jan. 2026

Verb

Inside, Benjamin Davalos twirls his measuring jigger and, with a turn of his wrist, releases a swallow’s worth of straight rye. — Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

With smoke streaming from his mouth and nose, McTominay twirls the delighted older man around. — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

The Manchester City taliswoman then twirls her arm before knee sliding in front of the travelling fans. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Elmer Rodríguez twirls a against his former team while representing Puerto Rico. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026

Shauna Martel, a teaching assistant at the Osher Map Library twirls a massive globe around and points to Australia. — Jackie Northam, NPR, 7 Dec. 2025