twirl

About 0.20 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A movement where a person spins round elegantly; a pirouette.
2. noun Any rotating movement; a spin.

   The conductor gave his baton a twirl, and the orchestra began to play.

3. noun A little twist of some substance; a swirl.
4. noun A prison guard.
5. verb To perform a twirl.
6. verb To rotate rapidly.
7. verb To twist round.
8. verb To pitch.

Similar words

twist birl whirl kink swirl twiddle twisting spin turn pirouette

Often followed by

the of and around it a in his their

Word family

twirled twirler twirlers twirlier twirliest twirling twirls twirly