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Definitions for Twirling

[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 Twirling

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

Words nearby Twirling

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

Origin of Twirling

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

Other words from Twirling

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

Word origin for Twirling

C16: perhaps a blend of twist + whirl

Synonyms for Twirling

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