Twirl Definition

twûrl
twirled, twirling, twirls
verb
twirled, twirling, twirls
To rotate rapidly; spin.
Webster's New World
To twist or coil.
To twirl one's mustache.
Webster's New World
To turn rapidly in a circle; whirl around.
Webster's New World
To whirl or turn suddenly; make an about-face.
Twirled in the direction of the noise.
American Heritage
To pitch.
To twirl a no-hitter.
Webster's New World
noun
twirls
The act of twirling or the condition of being twirled; a quick spinning or twisting.
American Heritage
A twirling or being twirled.
Webster's New World
Something twirled.
Webster's New World

A movement where one spins round elegantly; a pirouette.

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Other Word Forms of Twirl

Noun

Singular:
twirl
Plural:
twirls

Origin of Twirl

  • Of Scandinavian origin, akin to Norwegian tvirla, Old High German dweran (German zwirlen, quirlen) and Icelandic þyrill

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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