| twirl | | |
| n. (shape) | 1. kink, twirl, twist | a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight. |
| ~ crease, crimp, fold, plication, flexure, bend | an angular or rounded shape made by folding.; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow" |
| n. (act) | 2. spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl | the act of rotating rapidly.; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting" |
| ~ rotary motion, rotation | the act of rotating as if on an axis.; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" |
| ~ pirouette | (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet). |
| ~ birling, logrolling | rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport). |
| v. (motion) | 3. swirl, twiddle, twirl, whirl | turn in a twisting or spinning motion.; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind" |
| ~ revolve, rotate, go around | turn on or around an axis or a center.; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" |
| v. (motion) | 4. birl, spin, twirl, whirl | cause to spin.; "spin a coin" |
| ~ circumvolve, rotate | cause to turn on an axis or center.; "Rotate the handle" |
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