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pirouette Definition

pir·ou·ette (pir′o̵̅o̅ et)

noun

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

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

intransitive verb -·et·ted, -·et·ting

to do a pirouette

Etymology: Fr pirouetter < the n.

pirouette Usage Examples

Followed by a transitive particle

  • around: The camera seeming to pirouette around a fly kicking Keanu?

Converse of object

  • perform: Throw the diabolo over your head, perform a quick half pirouette to face the audience again & catch the diabolo in the cradle.
  • do: He managed to get the Throwing & catching sorted pretty quickly so I told him to do a pirouette under the throw.
  • make: Your leg usage is what gives you control of proximity, adjusting level and making pirouettes.

Adjective modifier

  • triple: Wayne Sleep kept shouting out difficult steps, such as triple pirouettes and laughing at the faces we made.
  • multiple: Jose Martinez was breathtaking in the series of multiple pirouettes which he executed ' sur place ' without budging a little.
  • double: I was suprised to find that many of the woman could not manage a double pirouette en dedans.
  • little: There, a little pirouette around the block pointed it back east again to retrace its steps to the Station once more.
  • few: After a few pirouettes, many shaking fists were seen, as we sped off.

Noun used with modifier

  • half: Throw the diabolo over your head, perform a quick half pirouette to face the audience again & catch the diabolo in the cradle.

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