v. t. | 1. | To move or turn round rapidly; to whirl round; to move and turn rapidly with the fingers. |
v. i. | 1. | To revolve with velocity; to be whirled round rapidly. |
n. | 1. | The act of twirling; a rapid circular motion; a whirl or whirling; quick rotation. |
2. | A twist; a convolution. |
Noun | 1. | twirl - a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight |
2. | twirl - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting" | |
Verb | 1. | twirl - turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind" |
2. | twirl - cause to spin; "spin a coin" |