twirl

Speech parts

1. twirl - Noun

2. twirl - Verb

Meaning

A twist; a convolution.

To move or turn round rapidly; to whirl round; to move and turn rapidly with the fingers.

To revolve with velocity; to be whirled round rapidly.

The act of twirling; a rapid circular motion; a whirl or whirling; quick rotation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

spin twist swirl whirl twiddle turn coil spiral rotate flourish twisting curl corkscrew wreathe gyrate
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Antonyms

unroll break straight cease untangle untwist
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Hypernyms

bend rotation rotate fold revolve crease

Hyponyms

pirouette logrolling birling

Phrases with the word

quarter twirl twirl around

Derivatives

twirled twirling

Examples

spin a coin Source: Internet

The leaves swirled in the autumn wind Source: Internet

he gave the crank a spin Source: Internet

it broke off after much twisting Source: Internet

According to the DJ, the Queen surprised guests at a Windsor Castle dinner by getting up for a twirl when Dancing Queen started playing. Source: Internet

Huddy, Zann, Bakhtiar, and Kelly said that the „spin“ depicted in the movie – where Ailes would ask employees to stand and physically twirl around while they were in his office – was a reality of working at Fox News. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

twire twire-pipe twirk twirl around twirlable twirler