twirl

/twərl/

/twəl/

Other forms: twirling; twirled; twirls

Definitions of twirl

1. verb

   turn in a twisting or spinning motion
   synonyms: swirl, twiddle, whirl

   type of:

   go around, revolve, rotate

   turn on or around an axis or a center
2. verb

   cause to spin
   synonyms: birl, spin, whirl

   type of:

   circumvolve, rotate

   cause to turn on an axis or center
3. noun

   the act of rotating rapidly
   synonyms: spin, twist, twisting, whirl

   types:

   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)

   type of:

   rotary motion, rotation

   the act of rotating as if on an axis
4. noun

   a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
   synonyms: kink, twist

   type of:

   bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication

   an angular or rounded shape made by folding