pirouette
noun
a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing.
am pirouetting
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present progressiveof pirouette (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now, while I am making the box describe inverse circles and loops, while I am pirouetting on my heels to achieve the various curves, up comes a woman from the village and stares at me.
From The Mason-Bees by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos
