Twirl

Pronunciation: /ˈtwɜːrl/

Twirl (verb)

  1. to turn around quickly in a circle, often with grace.
  2. to make something turn around quickly in a circle.

Examples

  • The dancer twirled gracefully on stage.
  • Leaves twirled in the autumn breeze.

Common collocations: twirl gracefully, twirl around, twirl a baton, twirl hair, a quick twirl

Twirl (noun)

  1. a quick turning movement in a circle.

Examples

  • She gave a twirl to show off her dress.
  • The gymnast ended her routine with a twirl.

Synonyms of Twirl

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Twirl

  • — Describing lack of motion
  • — Describing stopping motion