Category:Twirl

Twirl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twirled; p. pr. & vb. n. Twirling.] Etym: [cf. As. þwiril a churn staff, a stirrer, flail, þweran, aþweran, to Agitate, twirl, g. zwirlen, quirlen, to twirl, to turn round or About, quirl a twirling stick, ohg. dweran to twirl, stir. Cf. Trowel.]

Defn: to move or turn round rapidly; to whirl round; to move and turn Rapidly with the fingers. See ruddy maids, some taught with dexterous hand to twirl the wheel. Dodsley. No more beneath soft eve's consenting star fandango twirls his jocund Castanet. Byron.

Twirl Twirl, v. i.

Defn: to revolve with velocity; to be whirled round rapidly.

Twirl Twirl, n.

1. The act of twirling; a rapid circular motion; a whirl or whirling; Quick rotation.

2. A twist; a convolution. Woodward.