twirl

[twurl]
verb (used with object)
1.
to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; revolve; whirl.
2.
to twiddle: to twirl my thumbs.
3.
to wind idly, as about something.
verb (used without object)
4.
to rotate rapidly; whirl.
5.
to turn quickly so as to face or point in another direction.
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noun
6.
an act or instance of twirling; spin; whirl.
7.
something convoluted or having a spiral shape; coil; curl; convolution.
Origin:
1590–1600; tw(ist) + (wh)irl

Related forms
un·twirled, adjective
un·twirl·ing, adjective
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twirl (twɜːl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
1.  to move or cause to move around rapidly and repeatedly in a circle
2.  (tr) to twist, wind, or twiddle, often idly: she twirled her hair around her finger
3.  (intr; often foll by around or about) to turn suddenly to face another way: she twirled around angrily to face him
 
—n
4.  an act of rotating or being rotated; whirl or twist
5.  something wound around or twirled; coil
6.  a written flourish or squiggle
 
[C16: perhaps a blend of twist + whirl]
 
'twirler
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

twirl
1598 (n. and v.), of uncertain origin, possibly connected with O.E. þwirl "a stirrer." Or else a blend of twist and whirl.
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Example sentences
It's a difficult song, she remembered all the lyrics, and she didn't wink or
  twirl her skirt at the end.
Subdivision streets often twirl back on themselves or dead-end, confounding
  even the best sense of direction.
He would also wear a roach, a kind of headdress with two feathers that rock or
  twirl as he dances.
As you twirl the sphere it can seem as if you are inside the sphere looking out
  at the scene.
Related Words
twiddle gyrate
throw whirl
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