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twirl
/
twɜrl
/
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[
twurl
]
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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)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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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
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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