twirl

== English == === Etymology === Of Scandinavian origin, akin to Norwegian Nynorsk tvirla, Old High German dweran (German zwirlen, quirlen), Dutch dwarrelen and Icelandic þyrill; all from Proto-Germanic *þwirilaz (“stirring-stick, whisk”), *þweraną (“to stir”). Or, an alteration of tirl (“to twist”), with influence from whirl. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtwɜːl/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtwɝl/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)l === Noun === twirl (plural twirls) A movement where a person spins round elegantly; a pirouette. Any rotating movement; a spin. A little twist of some substance; a swirl. (slang) A prison guard. Synonym: screw ==== Derived terms ==== squirl twirl one's thumbs twirler ==== Translations ==== === Verb === twirl (third-person singular simple present twirls, present participle twirling, simple past and past participle twirled) (intransitive) To perform a twirl. (transitive) To rotate rapidly. (transitive) To twist round. Synonym: twizzle (baseball) To pitch. ==== Derived terms ==== twirl one's moustache ==== Translations ==== ==== References ====