Definition of Twirl in English :

Define Twirl in English

Twirl meaning in English

Meaning of Twirl in English

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Twirl pronunciation in English

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Twirl

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Noun

1. kink, twirl, twist

a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

2. spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl

the act of rotating rapidly

Example Sentences:
'he gave the crank a spin'
'it broke off after much twisting'

Verb

3. swirl, twiddle, twirl, whirl

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

Example Sentences:
'The leaves swirled in the autumn wind'

4. birl, spin, twirl, whirl

cause to spin

Example Sentences:
'spin a coin'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Twirl

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verb
1. 
to move or cause to move around rapidly and repeatedly in a circle
2. (transitive)
to twist, wind, or twiddle, often idly
she twirled her hair around her finger
3. (intr; often foll by around or about)
to turn suddenly to face another way
she twirled around angrily to face him
noun
4. 
an act of rotating or being rotated; whirl or twist
5. 
something wound around or twirled; coil
6. 
a written flourish or squiggle

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Twirl

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verb transitive, verb intransitive
1. 
to rotate rapidly; spin
2. 
to turn rapidly in a circle; whirl around
3. 
to twist or coil
to twirl one's mustache
4.  US, Baseball
to pitch
noun
5. 
a twirling or being twirled
6. 
something twirled
; specif.,
a. 
a twist, coil, etc.
b. 
a twisting line; flourish

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Twirl

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v. twirled, twirl·ing, twirls
v.tr.
1. To rotate or revolve briskly; swing in a circle; spin: twirled a baton to lead the band.
2. To twist or wind around: twirl thread on a spindle.
v.intr.
1. To move or spin around rapidly, suddenly, or repeatedly: The pinwheel twirled in the breeze.
2. To whirl or turn suddenly; make an about-face: twirled in the direction of the noise.
3. Baseball To pitch.
n.
1. The act of twirling or the condition of being twirled; a quick spinning or twisting.
2. Something twirled; a twist: a twirl of cotton candy.

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