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to twirl

to twirl

70 2.0
To spin something or yourself quickly and lightly
  • verb
  • /twɜrl/
translation icon : hacer girar
  • As I cook, I often twirl the pasta in my fork to get the right amount.

I had to play the piano, twirl a baton and catch it.

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Examples

  • Vivian watches with interest as he twirls the champagne bottle in the ice bucket.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Then he picked up the keys to Jackson's truck and twirled the ring around his finger.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • So every morning I come out and I just twirl these open just like that.

  • I could also gently twirl my hair.

  • I'm just going to twirl that around.

  • So I'm just going to take my foundation brush and just kind of twirl that away.

  • But she had already started twirling again, singing with her eyes closed.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • And I'm gonna twirl this thing and you're going to feel the shape of it.

  • Now you're just going to twirl the dough like this into a circle really gently and then spin this around.

  • Sunday morning, my four-year-old daughter, Veronica, was twirling around the bedroom, displaying her vibrant, plump body.

    Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

to spin
vsto twirl
227 1.0

To make something turn around quickly

is lighter and more playful rather than broadly rapid rotation
to swirl
vsto twirl
120 2.7

To move in a twisting or circular way

is more delicate and repeated rather than smooth swirling movement
to spin around
vsto twirl
38 2.1

To turn your body quickly in a circle many times

is similar but usually lighter and more delicate than full revolutions
to swivel
vsto twirl
27 4.7

To turn around on a point to face a different way

is quicker and lighter rather than pivoting or slow rotation
to wheel
vsto twirl
24 4.1

To turn quickly to face a different direction

is a repeated light spin rather than a sudden directional turn
to whirl
vsto twirl
17 2.6

To turn quickly in a circle or twist

is lighter and less forceful than these rapid, vigorous turns
to whirl around
vsto twirl
9 3.7

To move quickly in a circle, often through the air

is a lighter, often controlled spin rather than continuous airborne motion
to reel
vsto twirl
6 4.3

To spin quickly in circles and feel dizzy

is steadier and lighter rather than unsteady or dizzying rotation
to wheel around
vsto twirl
3 4.2

To turn quickly to face a different direction

is softer and more repeated rather than a sharp pivoting turn
to twizzle
vsto twirl
8.4

To turn something quickly between the fingers, like a pen or coin

is a light, often repeated spin rather than a tiny finger action
to birl
vsto twirl
  • Jargon
9.9

To spin a log quickly while standing on it

is gentler and more playful rather than forceful manual rotation

How Fast

to whirl
17 2.6
to spin
227 1.0
to twirl
70 2.0
to rotate
144 3.0
turn
485 1.0

Surface Forms

twirl infinitive
twirled past
twirled past participle
twirling present participle
twirls third person singular

Etymology

Twirl can be remembered as a blend of twist ('to turn') and whirl ('to spin'), which gives the word its sound and idea. So to twirl something is to make it 'spin' or 'turn' quickly, often in a playful or light way.