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twirl

(twɜːʳl)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense twirls, present participle twirling, past tense, past participle twirled
1. verb
If you twirl something or if it twirls, it turns around and around with a smooth, fairly fast movement.
Bonnie twirled her empty glass in her fingers. [VERB noun]
All around me leaves twirl to the ground. [VERB preposition/adverb]
[Also VERB]
Synonyms: twiddle, turn, rotate, wind More Synonyms of twirl
2. verb
If you twirl, you turn around and around quickly, for example when you are dancing.
Several hundred people twirl around the ballroom dance floor. [VERB preposition/adverb]
Synonyms: turn, whirl, wheel, spin More Synonyms of twirl
3. verb
If you twirl something such as your hair, you twist it around your finger.
Sarah lifted her hand and started twirling a strand of hair. [VERB noun]
More Synonyms of twirl

twirl in British English

(twɜːl)
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
Derived forms
twirler (ˈtwirler)
noun
Word origin
C16: perhaps a blend of twist + whirl

twirl in American English

(twɜrl)
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
Derived forms
twirler (ˈtwirler)
noun
Word origin
prob. < Scand, as in Norw dial. tvirla, to twirl, akin to OE thwirel, stirring rod < IE base *twer-, to whirl, stir up > turbid

Examples of 'twirl' in a sentence
twirl

All he failed to do was twirl his shirt around his head.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The scarves twirl round and round thousands of heads.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The song is a bright run of notes that gets faster and faster and ends in a little twirl.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She was playing with her hair, twirling an end with her finger.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is a cheerful song, with a little twirl at the end.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It doesn't do a twirl round a rock or anything.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Here it will rest, twirling a little in the gusts but essentially trapped.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The Strictly pros are branching out as they get fit following time away from twirling around the dancefloor.
The Sun (2014)
When the phone is low on juice, the phone can be recharged simply by twirling it around a free digit.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I absolutely must not be allowed to wear this in real life for fear of turning into a twirling parody of womanhood.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It's sort of a twist and twirl as he's bending down.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Showing off to friends with a series of fiddly little twirling jumps is the very opposite of what I do.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
His foot should stamp, his throat should growl, his hair should twirl and his face should scowl.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She leaves the room and comes back in, eyes to the floor, shoulders slumped and twirling her hair.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The important thing is to get some expert instruction,'cause twirling around on a pole in your underwear is a lot harder than it looks.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Earl is curled up on her sofa, glass of white wine in one hand, mobile phone in the other as she studies each twirl and turn.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

In other languages
twirl

British English: twirl VERB
If you twirl something or if it twirls, it turns around and around with a smooth, fairly fast movement.
She twirled her empty glass in her fingers.
  • American English: twirl
  • Brazilian Portuguese: fazer girar
  • Chinese: 旋转
  • European Spanish: dar vueltas a
  • French: faire tournoyerN
  • German: herumwirbeln
  • Italian: far roteare
  • Japanese: くるくる回す/くるくる回る
  • Korean: 빙빙 돌리다
  • European Portuguese: fazer girar
  • Latin American Spanish: dar vueltas a

Chinese translation of 'twirl'

twirl

(twəːl)

vt

  1. 使旋转(轉) (shǐ xuánzhuǎn)

vi

  1. (= twist) 缠(纏)绕(繞) (chánrào)
  2. (= move round and round) 转(轉)圈 (zhuànquān)

n

  1. to do a twirl 转(轉)一圈 (zhuàn yī quān)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to twist, wind, or twiddle, often idly
She twirled an empty glass in her fingers.
Synonyms
twiddle
He twiddled a knob on the dashboard.
turn
the corner where our street turns into the main road
rotate
The earth rotates round the sun.
wind
The Moselle winds through some 160 miles of tranquil countryside.
spin
My head was spinning from the fall.
twist
She twisted her hair into a bun.
revolve
The entire circle revolved slowly.
whirl
The smoke whirled and grew into a monstrous column.
2 (verb) 
Definition
to move around rapidly and repeatedly in a circle
Several hundred people twirl around the dance floor.
Synonyms
turn
As the wheel turned, the potter shaped the clay.
whirl
Hearing a sound behind her, she whirled round.
wheel
I wheeled around to face her.
spin
The Earth spins on its own axis.
twist
He fell and twisted his ankle.
pivot
The boat pivoted on its central axis.
gyrate
The aeroplane was gyrating about in the sky in a most alarming fashion.
pirouette
She pirouetted in front of the mirror.
turn on your heel
1 (noun) 
Definition
a whirl or twist
with a twirl of his silver-handled cane
Synonyms
turn
The rear sprocket will turn only twice for one turn of the pedals.
spin
a spin of the roulette wheel
rotation
the daily rotation of the earth upon its axis
whirl
the whirl of snowflakes in the wind
wheel
revolution
The gear drives a wheel 1/10th revolution per cycle.
twist
A twist of the ankle denied him a place on the substitutes' bench.
pirouette
a ballerina famous for her pirouettes
gyration
He continued his enthusiastic gyrations on stage.
2 (noun) 
Synonyms
coil
Tess slung the coil of rope over her shoulder.
twist
The bag is resealed with a simple twist of the valve.
spiral
Larks were rising in spirals from the ridge.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of gyrate
Definition
to turn round and round in a circle
The aeroplane was gyrating about in the sky in a most alarming fashion.
Synonyms
rotate,
circle,
spin,
spiral,
revolve,
whirl,
twirl,
pirouette
in the sense of gyration
He continued his enthusiastic gyrations on stage.
Synonyms
rotation,
revolution,
spin,
spinning,
whirl,
whirling,
pirouette,
convolution
in the sense of pirouette
Definition
to perform a pirouette
She pirouetted in front of the mirror.
Synonyms
spin,
turn,
whirl,
pivot,
twirl

Nearby words of
twirl

  • twinge
  • twinkle
  • twinkling
  • twirl
  • twist
  • twisted
  • twister

Synonyms of 'twirl'

twirl

Explore 'twirl' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of pirouette
Definition
a body spin performed on the toes or the ball of the foot
a ballerina famous for her pirouettes
Synonyms
spin (informal),
turn,
whirl,
pivot,
twirl
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 revolution
Definition
one complete turn in a circle
The gear drives a wheel 1/10th revolution per cycle.
Synonyms
rotation,
turn,
cycle,
circle,
wheel,
spin,
lap,
circuit,
orbit,
whirl,
gyration,
round
in the sense of revolve
Definition
to move or cause to move around a centre
The entire circle revolved slowly.
Synonyms
rotate,
turn,
wheel,
spin,
twist,
whirl
in the sense of rotate
Definition
to turn around a centre or pivot
The earth rotates round the sun.
Synonyms
revolve,
turn,
wheel,
spin,
reel,
go round,
swivel,
pivot,
gyrate,
pirouette
in the sense of rotation
the daily rotation of the earth upon its axis
Synonyms
revolution,
turning,
turn,
wheel,
spin,
spinning,
reel,
orbit,
pirouette,
gyration
in the sense of spin
Definition
to grow dizzy
My head was spinning from the fall.
Synonyms
reel,
swim,
whirl,
be giddy,
be in a whirl,
grow dizzy
in the sense of spin
Definition
to revolve or cause to revolve quickly
The Earth spins on its own axis.
Synonyms
revolve,
turn,
rotate,
wheel,
twist,
reel,
whirl,
twirl,
gyrate,
pirouette,
birl (Scottish)
in the sense of spin
Definition
a fast rotating motion
a spin of the roulette wheel
Synonyms
revolution,
roll,
whirl,
twist,
gyration
in the sense of spiral
Definition
something that follows a winding course or that has a twisting form
Larks were rising in spirals from the ridge.
Synonyms
coil,
helix,
corkscrew,
whorl,
screw,
gyre (literary),
curlicue,
volute

Additional synonyms

in the sense of twist
Definition
to turn one end or part while the other end or parts remain still or turn in the opposite direction
She twisted her hair into a bun.
Synonyms
coil,
curl,
wind,
plait,
wrap,
screw,
twirl
in the sense of twist
Definition
to force or be forced out of the natural form or position
He fell and twisted his ankle.
Synonyms
sprain,
turn,
rick,
wrench
in the sense of twist
Definition
a distortion of the original shape or form
A twist of the ankle denied him a place on the substitutes' bench.
Synonyms
sprain,
turn,
pull,
jerk,
wrench
in the sense of twist
Definition
a jerky pull, wrench, or turn
The bag is resealed with a simple twist of the valve.
Synonyms
wind,
turn,
spin,
swivel,
twirl
in the sense of wheel
Definition
to turn in a circle
I wheeled around to face her.
Synonyms
turn,
swing,
spin,
revolve,
rotate,
whirl,
swivel
in the sense of wheel
Definition
something that is repeated in cycles
Synonyms
circle,
turn,
roll,
revolution,
spin,
rotation,
whirl,
pivot,
twirl,
gyration
in the sense of whirl
Definition
to spin or turn round very fast
The smoke whirled and grew into a monstrous column.
Synonyms
rotate,
roll,
twist,
revolve,
swirl,
twirl,
gyrate,
pirouette
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
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 wind
Definition
to follow a twisting course
The Moselle winds through some 160 miles of tranquil countryside.
Synonyms
meander,
turn,
bend,
twist,
curve,
snake,
ramble,
twist and turn,
deviate,
zigzag
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