birl

Thân thiện

A lumberjack birled a log in the river.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cause to spin; to spin a coin: The primary meaning is to set something, especially a coin, into a rapid rotating motion.
   • To cause a floating log to rotate by treading: A specific logging term meaning to rotate a log in water by treading on it with one's feet.

Usage and Examples

• Verb:
  • He can birl a quarter on the table with amazing speed. (He can spin a quarter on the table very fast.)
  • The lumberjack learned to birl a log to move it across the pond. (The lumberjack learned to rotate a log by treading on it to cross the pond.)

Advanced Usage

• "to birl a coin": to spin a coin, often as a game or for decision-making.

  • They decided who would go first by birling a coin. (They used a spinning coin to decide who would go first.)

• "to birl a log": the act of logrolling, a sport or skill where a person balances and spins a log in water.

  • The champion showed his skill by birling the log until his opponent fell off. (The champion demonstrated his ability by spinning the log.)

Variants and Related Words

• Birler (n): a person who birles, especially a logroller.

  • He is the best birler in the competition. (He is the most skilled log spinner.)

• Birling (n): the action or sport of spinning a log.

  • Birling requires excellent balance and strength. (The activity of log spinning requires great balance.)

Synonyms

• Spin: to turn or cause to turn rapidly around an axis.
• Twirl: to spin quickly and lightly.
• Rotate: to turn around a central point.

Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(There are no common idioms specifically using the word 'birl'.)

Học thuật

Verb

1. cause to spin
   • spin a coin
2. cause a floating log to rotate by treading

Từ đồng nghĩa

• whirl
• spin
• twirl
• birle