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Definitions for Twirl

[1] to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; revolve; whirl.
[2] to twiddle: to twirl my thumbs.
[3] to wind idly, as about something.
[4] to rotate rapidly; whirl.
[5] to turn quickly so as to face or point in another direction.
[6] an act or instance of twirling; spin; whirl.
[7] something convoluted or having a spiral shape; coil; curl; convolution.
[8] to move or cause to move around rapidly and repeatedly in a circle
[9] (tr) to twist, wind, or twiddle, often idly she twirled her hair around her finger
[10] (intr; often foll by around or about) to turn suddenly to face another way she twirled around angrily to face him
[11] an act of rotating or being rotated; whirl or twist
[12] something wound around or twirled; coil
[13] a written flourish or squiggle

Words related to Twirl

whirl, rotate, spin, gyrate, pivot, wheel, gyre, twist, turn, revolve, wind, pirouette, whirligig, purl

Words nearby Twirl

twinleaf, twinned, twinning, twins, twinset, twirl, twirler, twirp, twist, twist around one's finger, twist drill

Origin of Twirl

First recorded in 1590–1600; tw(ist) + (wh)irl

Other words from Twirl

un·twirled , adjective
un·twirl·ing , adjective

Word origin for Twirl

C16: perhaps a blend of twist + whirl

Synonyms for Twirl

gyrate, pivot, rotate, spin, whirl, gyre, pirouette, purl, revolve, turn, twist, wheel, whirligig, wind