twirl

Universal Words verb, noun verb 1 ~ (sb) (around / round) to move or dance round and round; to make sb do this: [V] She twirled around in front of the mirror. * [VN] He held her hand and twirled her around. 2 [VN] ~ sth (around / about) to make sth turn quickly and lightly round and round SYNSPIN: He twirled his hat in his hand. * She sat twirling the stem of the glass in her fingers. 3 [VN] to twist or curl sth with your fingers: He kept twirling his moustache. noun the action of a person spinning around once: Kate did a twirl in her new dress.