EnglishMain Dictionary
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.
