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twirl
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- pronunciation:
- twuhrl
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
twirls, twirling, twirled |
| definition 1: |
When you twirl something, you spin it around in the air.
Allison twirled her baton as she marched in the parade.- synonyms:
- rotate, spin
- similar words:
- revolve, wheel
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| definition 2: |
If you twirl something around another thing, you wrap or wind it around that thing. If you twirl spaghetti around your fork, you wrap or wind it around the fork.
Sierra was bored, so she stared out the window and twirled her hair around her finger.- synonyms:
- wind
- similar words:
- coil, twist, wrap
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| related words: |
roll, rotate, turn |
| derivation: |
twirler (n.) |
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