twirl. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

twirl

PRONUNCIATION:	twûrl
VERB:	Inflected forms: twirled, twirl·ing, twirls
TRANSITIVE VERB:	1. To rotate or revolve briskly; swing in a circle; spin: twirled a baton to lead the band. 2. To twist or wind around: twirl thread on a spindle.
INTRANSITIVE VERB:	1. To move or spin around rapidly, suddenly, or repeatedly: The pinwheel twirled in the breeze. 2. To whirl or turn suddenly; make an about-face: twirled in the direction of the noise. 3. Baseball To pitch.
NOUN:	1. The act of twirling or the condition of being twirled; a quick spinning or twisting. 2. Something twirled; a twist: a twirl of cotton candy.
ETYMOLOGY:	Origin unknown.
OTHER FORMS:	twirler —NOUN


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