pirouette
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.
