twirl
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twirl
(twûrl)v. twirled, twirl·ing, twirls
v.tr.
1. To rotate or revolve briskly; swing in a circle; spin: twirled a baton to lead the band.
2. To twist or wind around: twirl thread on a spindle.
v.intr.
1. To move or spin around rapidly, suddenly, or repeatedly: The pinwheel twirled in the breeze.
2. To whirl or turn suddenly; make an about-face: twirled in the direction of the noise.
3. Baseball To pitch.
n.
1. The act of twirling or the condition of being twirled; a quick spinning or twisting.
2. Something twirled; a twist: a twirl of cotton candy.
[Origin unknown.]
twirl′er n.
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twirl
(twɜːl)vb
1. to move or cause to move around rapidly and repeatedly in a circle
2. (tr) 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.
n
4. an act of rotating or being rotated; whirl or twist
5. something wound around or twirled; coil
6. a written flourish or squiggle
[C16: perhaps a blend of twist + whirl]
ˈtwirler n
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twirl
(twɜrl)v.t.
1. to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; whirl.
2. to twiddle.
3. to wind idly, as about something.
4. Baseball. to pitch.
v.i. 5. to rotate rapidly; whirl.
6. to turn quickly so as to face or point in another direction.
7. Baseball. to pitch.
n. 8. an act or instance of twirling; spin; whirl.
9. something having a spiral shape.
[1590–1600; perhaps expressive alter. of whirl]
twirl′er, n.
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twirl
- May be a blend of twist and whirl.See also related terms for whirl.
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twirl
Past participle: twirled
Gerund: twirling
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| Noun | 1. |  twirl - a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight |
| 2. |  twirl - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" pirouette - (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) birling, logrolling - rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport) | |
| Verb | 1. |  twirl - turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind" |
| 2. |  twirl - cause to spin; "spin a coin" circumvolve, rotate - cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle" |
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twirl
[twɜːl]B. VT → dar vueltas rápidas a; [+ baton, lasso] → dar vueltas a; [+ knob] → girar; [+ moustache] → atusarse
C. VI → dar vueltas, piruetear
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twirl
(twəːl) verb to (cause to) turn round (and round); to spin. She twirled her hair round her finger.enrollar, retorcer, juguetear con; girar rápidamente
noun an act of twirling. giro, vuelta; jugueteo, acción de enrollar
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