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Twirl Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Twirl? [n] the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting" [n] a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight [v] cause to spin; "spin a coin" [v] turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Twirl: birl \| kink \| spin \| spin \| swirl \| twiddle \| twist \| twist \| twisting \| whirl \| whirl Related Terms \| Find terms related to Twirl: See Also \| bend \| birling \| circumvolve \| crease \| crimp \| flexure \| fold \| go around \| logrolling \| pirouette \| plication \| revolve \| rotate \| rotation Twirl In Webster's Dictionary \Twirl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twirled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twirling}.] [Cf. AS. [thorn]wiril a churn staff, a stirrer, flail, [thorn]weran, [=a][thorn]weran, to agitate, twirl, G. zwirlen, quirlen, to twirl, to turn round or about, quirl a twirling stick, OHG. dweran to twirl, stir. Cf. {Trowel}.] To move or turn round rapidly; to whirl round; to move and turn rapidly with the fingers. See ruddy maids, Some taught with dexterous hand to twirl the wheel. --Dodsley. No more beneath soft eve's consenting star Fandango twirls his jocund castanet. --Byron. \Twirl\, v. i. To revolve with velocity; to be whirled round rapidly. \Twirl\, n. 1. The act of twirling; a rapid circular motion; a whirl or whirling; quick rotation. 2. A twist; a convolution. --Woodward.

Twirl Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Twirl?

[n] the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
[n] a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
[v] cause to spin; "spin a coin"
[v] turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

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Twirl In Webster's Dictionary

\Twirl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twirled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Twirling}.] [Cf. AS. [thorn]wiril a churn staff, a stirrer,
flail, [thorn]weran, [=a][thorn]weran, to agitate, twirl, G.
zwirlen, quirlen, to twirl, to turn round or about, quirl a
twirling stick, OHG. dweran to twirl, stir. Cf. {Trowel}.]
To move or turn round rapidly; to whirl round; to move and
turn rapidly with the fingers.

      See ruddy maids, Some taught with dexterous hand to
      twirl the wheel.                         --Dodsley.

      No more beneath soft eve's consenting star Fandango
      twirls his jocund castanet.              --Byron.


\Twirl\, v. i.
To revolve with velocity; to be whirled round rapidly.


\Twirl\, n.
1. The act of twirling; a rapid circular motion; a whirl or
   whirling; quick rotation.

2. A twist; a convolution. --Woodward.

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