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pirouette

(pɪruet)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense pirouettes, present participle pirouetting, past tense, past participle pirouetted

1. countable noun

A pirouette is a movement in ballet dancing. The dancer stands on one foot and spins their body round fast.

She executes a perfect triple pirouette.

Synonyms: spin [informal], turn, whirl, pivot More Synonyms of pirouette

2. verb

If someone pirouettes, they perform one or more pirouettes.

She pirouetted in front of the glass. [VERB]

Synonyms: spin, turn, whirl, pivot More Synonyms of pirouette

pirouette in British English

(ˌpɪrʊˈɛt)

noun

a body spin, esp in dancing, on the toes or the ball of the foot

verb

2. (intransitive)

to perform a pirouette

Word origin

C18: from French, from Old French pirouet spinning top; related to Italian pirolo little peg

pirouette in American English

(ˌpɪruˈɛt)

noun

a whirling around on one foot or the point of the toe, esp. in ballet

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˌpirouˈetted or ˌpirouˈetting

to do a pirouette

Word origin

Fr, spinning top < dial. piroue, a top, prob. < VL *piro, plug, peg < Gr peiron, peg

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pirouette

ballet

(noun) in the sense of spin

Definition

a body spin performed on the toes or the ball of the foot

a ballerina famous for her pirouettes

Synonyms

spin (informal)

Think twice about going for a spin by the light of the silvery moon.

turn

The rear sprocket will turn only twice for one turn of the pedals.

whirl

the whirl of snowflakes in the wind

pivot

twirl

with a twirl of his silver-handled cane

(verb) in the sense of spin

Definition

to perform a pirouette

She pirouetted in front of the mirror.

Synonyms

spin

The Earth spins on its own axis.

turn

As the wheel turned, the potter shaped the clay.

whirl

Hearing a sound behind her, she whirled round.

pivot

The boat pivoted on its central axis.

twirl

Several hundred people twirl around the dance floor.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of pivot

Definition

to turn on or provide with a pivot

The boat pivoted on its central axis.

Synonyms

turn,

spin,

revolve,

rotate,

swivel,

twirl

in the sense of turn

The rear sprocket will turn only twice for one turn of the pedals.

Synonyms

rotation,

turning,

cycle,

circle,

revolution,

spin,

twist,

reversal,

whirl,

swivel,

pivot,

gyration

in the sense of turn

Definition

to rotate or move round

As the wheel turned, the potter shaped the clay.

Synonyms

rotate,

spin,

go round (and round),

revolve,

roll,

circle,

wheel,

twist,

spiral,

whirl,

swivel,

pivot,

twirl,

gyrate,

go round in circles,

move in a circle

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in the sense of twirl

Definition

a whirl or twist

with a twirl of his silver-handled cane

Synonyms

turn,

spin,

rotation,

whirl,

wheel,

revolution,

twist,

pirouette,

gyration

in the sense of twirl

Definition

to move around rapidly and repeatedly in a circle

Several hundred people twirl around the dance floor.

Synonyms

turn,

whirl,

wheel,

spin,

twist,

pivot,

gyrate,

pirouette,

turn on your heel

in the sense of whirl

Definition

the act or an instance of whirling

the whirl of snowflakes in the wind

Synonyms

revolution,

turn,

roll,

circle,

wheel,

spin,

twist,

reel,

swirl,

rotation,

twirl,

pirouette,

gyration,

birl (Scottish)

in the sense of whirl

Definition

to spin or turn round very fast

Hearing a sound behind her, she whirled round.

Synonyms

spin,

turn,

circle,

wheel,

twist,

reel,

rotate,

pivot,

twirl

单词	pirouette
释义	Trends of pirouette View usage for: pirouette (pɪruet) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense pirouettes, present participle pirouetting, past tense, past participle pirouetted 1. countable noun A pirouette is a movement in ballet dancing. The dancer stands on one foot and spins their body round fast. She executes a perfect triple pirouette. Synonyms: spin [informal], turn, whirl, pivot More Synonyms of pirouette 2. verb If someone pirouettes, they perform one or more pirouettes. She pirouetted in front of the glass. [VERB] Synonyms: spin, turn, whirl, pivot More Synonyms of pirouette pirouette in British English (ˌpɪrʊˈɛt) noun 1. a body spin, esp in dancing, on the toes or the ball of the foot verb 2. (intransitive) to perform a pirouette Word origin C18: from French, from Old French pirouet spinning top; related to Italian pirolo little peg pirouette in American English (ˌpɪruˈɛt) noun 1. a whirling around on one foot or the point of the toe, esp. in ballet verb intransitiveWord forms: ˌpirouˈetted or ˌpirouˈetting 2. to do a pirouette Word origin Fr, spinning top < dial. piroue, a top, prob. < VL piro, plug, peg < Gr peiron, peg Word lists with pirouette ballet (noun) in the sense of spin Definition a body spin performed on the toes or the ball of the foot a ballerina famous for her pirouettes Synonyms spin (informal) Think twice about going for a spin by the light of the silvery moon. turn The rear sprocket will turn only twice for one turn of the pedals. whirl the whirl of snowflakes in the wind pivot twirl with a twirl of his silver-handled cane (verb) in the sense of spin Definition to perform a pirouette She pirouetted in front of the mirror. Synonyms spin The Earth spins on its own axis. turn As the wheel turned, the potter shaped the clay. whirl Hearing a sound behind her, she whirled round. pivot The boat pivoted on its central axis. twirl Several hundred people twirl around the dance floor. Additional synonyms in the sense of pivot Definition to turn on or provide with a pivot The boat pivoted on its central axis. Synonyms turn, spin, revolve, rotate, swivel, twirl in the sense of turn The rear sprocket will turn only twice for one turn of the pedals. Synonyms rotation, turning, cycle, circle, revolution, spin, twist, reversal, whirl, swivel, pivot, gyration in the sense of turn Definition to rotate or move round As the wheel turned, the potter shaped the clay. Synonyms rotate, spin, go round (and round), revolve, roll, circle, wheel, twist, spiral, whirl, swivel, pivot, twirl, gyrate, go round in circles, move in a circle Nearby words of pirouette piracy pirate piratical pirouette piss piss off piss someone off Synonyms of 'pirouette' pirouette Explore 'pirouette' in the dictionary* Additional synonyms in the sense of twirl Definition a whirl or twist with a twirl of his silver-handled cane Synonyms turn, spin, rotation, whirl, wheel, revolution, twist, pirouette, gyration in the sense of twirl Definition to move around rapidly and repeatedly in a circle Several hundred people twirl around the dance floor. Synonyms turn, whirl, wheel, spin, twist, pivot, gyrate, pirouette, turn on your heel in the sense of whirl Definition the act or an instance of whirling the whirl of snowflakes in the wind Synonyms revolution, turn, roll, circle, wheel, spin, twist, reel, swirl, rotation, twirl, pirouette, gyration, birl (Scottish) in the sense of whirl Definition to spin or turn round very fast Hearing a sound behind her, she whirled round. Synonyms spin, turn, circle, wheel, twist, reel, rotate, pivot, twirl
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