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   twirl

   /twəːl/

   verb

   • 1. spin quickly and lightly round, especially repeatedly: "she twirled in delight to show off her new dress" Similar spin (round)pirouettewhirlturn (round)wheelgyratepivotswiveltwistrevolverotatebirl
   • ▪ cause to rotate: "she twirled her fork in the pasta" Similar windtwistcoilcurlwrap

   noun

   • 1. an act of spinning: "Kate did a twirl in front of the mirror"
   • ▪ a spiralling or swirling shape, especially a flourish made with a pen: "on the lid was a name written in old-fashioned twirls"

   Word Origin late 16th century: probably an alteration (by association with whirl) of tirl, a variant of archaic trill ‘twiddle, spin’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. twirler noun
   • 2. twirly adjective

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   What is the meaning of the word twirl?

   • Definitions and Meaning of twirl in English twirlnoun the act of rotating rapidly Synonyms : spin, twist, twisting, whirl "he gave the crank a spin" "it broke off after much twisting" a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight Synonyms : kink, twist twirlverb cause to spin Synonyms : birl, spin, whirl "spin a coin"

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   What is an example of a twirling?

   • Verb They twirled past us on the dance floor. The cheerleaders jumped and twirled. The kite twisted and twirled in the wind. Recent Examples on the Web The southpaw twirled his best start of the young season Friday, striking out eight batters and allowing just one hit and zero earned runs in 5 2/3 innings.

   Twirl Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   What does whirl mean?

   • to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; revolve; whirl. 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.

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   Where did twirling come from?

   • The turn of the decade would reveal an evolution in cane stepping known today as twirling. Devotees arrange themselves round the big fire at the centre twirling small clothes in an artistic pattern and dance. The origin of twirling can be found in manipulation skills developed for armed combat and in traditional dance.

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   1. : an act of twirling. 2. : coil, whorl.

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   Twirl means to turn something quickly several times or to give a sudden quick turn or set of turns in a circle. Learn how to use twirl in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and hear how to pronounce it.

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   Twirl definition: to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; revolve; whirl. . See examples of TWIRL used in a sentence.

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   Twirl means to turn or move something around rapidly and repeatedly in a circle, or to twist or coil something. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and pronunciation of twirl with Collins English Dictionary.

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   1. to move or cause to move around rapidly and repeatedly in a circle. 2. ( tr) 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. n. 4. an act of rotating or being rotated; whirl or twist.

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   the act of rotating rapidly. synonyms: spin, twist, twisting, whirl. see more. noun. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight. synonyms: kink, twist. see more.

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   Twirl means to move or dance round and round, or to make something turn quickly and lightly round and round. Learn how to use twirl in sentences, see pictures and find synonyms for this verb.