twirl

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtwɜː(r)l/

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Noun

Singular twirl

Plural twirls

1. (countable) A twirl is a spinning movement.

   The conductor gave his baton a twirl, and the orchestra began to play.

2. (countable) A twirl is something that is moving in a twisting or spiraling pattern.
   • Synonym: swirl

Verb

Plain form twirl

Third-person singular twirls

Past tense twirled

Past participle twirled

Present participle twirling

1. (transitive) If you twirl, you perform a twirl or spin quickly around something.