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twirl
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- pronunciation:
- twuhrl
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
twirls, twirling, twirled |
| definition 1: |
to cause to spin or revolve quickly; rotate.
He twirled the drumstick in the air.- synonyms:
- rotate, spin, whirl
- similar words:
- pivot, revolve, swirl, wheel
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| definition 2: |
to wrap or wind around something.
The children like to twirl spaghetti around their forks.- synonyms:
- twine, wind
- similar words:
- coil, roll, twist, wrap, wreathe
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| related words: |
roll, rotate, turn |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to spin or rotate quickly.
The dancers twirled around the floor.- synonyms:
- spin, whirl
- similar words:
- gyrate, pirouette, pivot, revolve, roll, rotate, wheel
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| definition 2: |
to twist or turn around.
- synonyms:
- turn, twist, wheel, whirl
- similar words:
- about-face
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| related words: |
dance, turn, twist, whirl |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or motion of spinning or twirling.
- synonyms:
- spin, whirl
- similar words:
- pirouette, pivot, revolution, rotation, swirl, twist, whorl
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| definition 2: |
something that is shaped by twisting or twirling.
a twirl of yarn- synonyms:
- twine, twist
- similar words:
- coil, spiral, volute, whorl
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| related words: |
convolution, kink, turn, twine, whirl |
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| derivation: |
twirler (n.) |
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