twirl

/twə:l/
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twirl

The little girl does a happy twirl in her new dress.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A rapid rotating or spinning motion: "twirl" refers to the act of turning around quickly and repeatedly.
    • A curl, coil, or spiral: "twirl" can also describe something that is shaped in a spiral or a curled form.

  2. Verb:

    • To cause to spin rapidly: The basic meaning is to make something rotate quickly around a central point.
    • To rotate or spin rapidly: To turn around swiftly and repeatedly, often gracefully.
    • To twist or curl something: To form something into a spiral or coiled shape.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • She did a quick twirl in her new dress.
    • The artist added a decorative twirl to the letter.

  • Verb:

    • The dancer can twirl on one foot for a full minute.
    • He likes to twirl his pen between his fingers when he's thinking.
    • Twirl the spaghetti around your fork.
Advanced Usage

  • "to twirl around": to spin or turn around quickly.

    • The children twirled around until they were dizzy.

  • "to give something a twirl": to try something out, often for fun or to see how it works.

    • I've never played this game before, but I'll give it a twirl.
Variants and Related Words
  • Twirly (adj): having a spiral or twisting shape.
    • The cake had twirly decorations on top.
Synonyms
  • Spin: to turn or cause to turn rapidly.
  • Whirl: to move or cause to move rapidly in a circle.
  • Pirouette: a full turn of the body on the point of the toe, especially in ballet (a specific, graceful type of twirl).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Twirl around: to spin or rotate, often repeatedly.
    • The skater twirled around gracefully on the ice.
Related Idioms

  • Twirl one's thumbs: to be idle or bored, with nothing to do.

    • I can't just sit here twirling my thumbs; I need to find a job.

  • Twirl someone around one's (little) finger: to have complete control or influence over someone.

    • She has her boss twirled around her little finger.
twirl

The little girl does a happy twirl in her new dress.

Noun
  1. the act of rotating rapidly
    • he gave the crank a spin
    • it broke off after much twisting
  2. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
Verb
  1. cause to spin
    • spin a coin
  2. turn in a twisting or spinning motion
    • The leaves swirled in the autumn wind

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