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   twirl

   /twəːl/

   verb

   • 1. spin quickly and lightly round, especially repeatedly: "she twirled in delight to show off her new dress" Similar spin (round)pirouettewhirlturn (round)wheelgyratepivotswiveltwistrevolverotatebirl
   • ▪ cause to rotate: "she twirled her fork in the pasta" Similar windtwistcoilcurlwrap

   noun

   • 1. an act of spinning: "Kate did a twirl in front of the mirror"
   • ▪ a spiralling or swirling shape, especially a flourish made with a pen: "on the lid was a name written in old-fashioned twirls"

   Word Origin late 16th century: probably an alteration (by association with whirl) of tirl, a variant of archaic trill ‘twiddle, spin’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. twirler noun
   • 2. twirly adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTWIRL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Twirl means to turn something quickly several times or to give a sudden quick turn or set of turns in a circle. Learn how to use twirl as a verb and a noun, see examples and hear the pronunciation.

   • English (US)

     TWIRL meaning: 1. to turn something quickly several times:...

   • Znaczenie Twirl, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TWIRL definicja: 1. to turn something quickly several times:...

   • Twirl: French Translation

     twirl translate: (faire) tournoyer, tournoiement...

   • Translate English to Malay

     twirl translate: berpusing, berputar, pusingan, putaran....

   • Indonesian Translation

     twirl translate: memutar-mutar, putaran. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     TWIRL translate: （使）旋轉;（使）轉動;（使）纏繞. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › twirlTwirl Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Twirl is a verb that means to revolve rapidly or to pitch in a baseball game, and a noun that means an act of twirling or a coil. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › twirlTWIRL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Twirl means to rotate rapidly or to twist something, often idly. It can also be a noun for a spin, whirl or coil. See the origin, history and examples of twirl in sentences.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTWIRL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Twirl means to turn or move something around rapidly and repeatedly, or to twist or coil something. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of twirl with Collins English Dictionary.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › twirlTwirl - definition of twirl by The Free Dictionary

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   Twirl means to rotate or revolve briskly, or to twist or wind around something. It can also mean to turn suddenly or to pitch a baseball. See synonyms, translations and usage examples of twirl.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › twirlTwirl - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   the act of rotating rapidly. synonyms: spin, twist, twisting, whirl. see more. noun. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight. synonyms: kink, twist. see more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTWIRL - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   Definitions of 'twirl'. 1. If you twirl something or if it twirls, it turns around and around with a smooth, fast movement. [...] 2. If you twirl, you turn around and around quickly, for example, when you are dancing. [...] More.