twirl
to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; revolve; whirl.
to twiddle: to twirl my thumbs.
to wind idly, as about something.
to rotate rapidly; whirl.
to turn quickly so as to face or point in another direction.
an act or instance of twirling; spin; whirl.
something convoluted or having a spiral shape; coil; curl; convolution.
Origin of twirl
1Other words from twirl
- un·twirled, adjective
- un·twirl·ing, adjective
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How to use twirl in a sentence
Some warned me, with widened eyes and fingers twirling in the air, that Manning is "kind of crazy," or "nuts."
With her cascade of red, twirling hair and pale, fine-boned face.
Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine | Clive Irving | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe acrobat was twirling during her performance, suspended by a chiffon scarf.
Thrills and Too Many Spills: The Dangers of the Circus | Marina Watts | May 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe technology that keeps her twirling and dipping is nothing short of incredible.
“Hasidic Jews…” Ashlee begins, twirling her fingers next to her temples.
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"I did n't fly off the handle," said the screw, twirling huskily at the end of the screw-shaft.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingHe turned his cool regard upon Chief Inspector Kerry, twirling the cord of his monocle about one finger.
Dope | Sax RohmerShe stared absently at the silk tassel, twirling it about her white fingers more and more rapidly.
Dope | Sax RohmerThomas Carr was twirling his wine-glass gently round on the white cloth, neither speaking nor looking.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodHilda stabbed a great crisp fallen teak leaf with her parasol, and spent the grimness of this in twirling it.
Hilda | Sarah Jeanette Duncan
British Dictionary definitions for twirl
/ (twɜːl) /
to move or cause to move around rapidly and repeatedly in a circle
(tr) to twist, wind, or twiddle, often idly: she twirled her hair around her finger
(intr; often foll by around or about) to turn suddenly to face another way: she twirled around angrily to face him
an act of rotating or being rotated; whirl or twist
something wound around or twirled; coil
a written flourish or squiggle
Origin of twirl
1Derived forms of twirl
- twirler, noun
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