twirl
/twɝl/ verb C2- To perform a twirl.
- To rotate rapidly.
- To twist round.
- To pitch.
He/she/it twirls · Past twirled · Past participle twirled · -ing form twirling
Verb forms
- Base form
- twirl
- He/she/it
- twirls
- Past
- twirled
- Past participle
- twirled
- -ing form
- twirling
From the library
Trying doors as he went, twirling his club with many intricate and artful movements, turning now and then to cast his watchful eye adown the pacific thoroughfare, the officer, with his stalwart form and slight swagger, made a fine picture of a guardian of the peace.
The policeman twirled his club and took a step or two.
An old seaman, bronzed by the tropical sun, advanced, twirling the remains of a hat between his hands.
The man drew out paper and tobacco and twirled the one up in the other with surprising dexterity.
Other matches
Learn twirl in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.