The meaning of Pirouette

Pirouette – definition

noun
An act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg.
Usage examples:
By the end of that week, i could consistently execute quadruple pirouettes to both right and left.
Synonims:
Spin Twirl Whirl Turn Gyration Revolution

verb
Perform a pirouette.
Usage examples:
She pirouetted and made a bow
Synonims:
Spin round Twirl Whirl Turn round Gyrate Revolve Pivot

noun
A fast turn of the body on the toes or the front part of the foot, performed esp. by a ballet dancer
Usage examples:
Dancers pirouetted across the stage.

Pirouette translation into English

Pirouette: translate from English into Chinese

旋转

Pirouette: translate from English into Dutch

Pirouette

Pirouette: translate from English into French

Pirouette, Pirouetter, Faire la pirouette

Pirouette: translate from English into German

Pirouette, Wirbel

Pirouette: translate from English into Hindi

Pirouette, पिरुएट

Pirouette: translate from English into Italian

Piroetta, Piroettare

Pirouette: translate from English into Korean

피루엣, 발끝으로 돌기, 발끝으로 돌다

Pirouette: translate from English into Russian

Пируэт, Делать пируэты

Pirouette: translate from English into Spanish

Pirueta, Hacer piruetas

Word origin

mid 17th century: from French, literally ‘spinning top’, of unknown ultimate origin.

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Pirouette – similar words

pirouettes

noun
An act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg.
Usage examples:
By the end of that week, i could consistently execute quadruple pirouettes to both right and left.

verb
Perform a pirouette.
Usage examples:
She pirouetted and made a bow

noun
A fast turn of the body on the toes or the front part of the foot, performed esp. by a ballet dancer
Usage examples:
Dancers pirouetted across the stage.

All meanings and translations of Pirouettes

pirouetter

noun
A person who pirouettes.

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Pirouette synonims

gyrate

verb
Move or cause to move rapidly in a circle or spiral.
Usage examples:
The dog yelped frenetically, wildly gyrating her tail

verb
Revolve quickly and repeatedly around an axis

verb
To swing repeatedly around a fixed point
Usage examples:
She recites a poem while a dancer gyrates next to her.

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gyration

noun
A rapid movement in a circle or spiral; a whirling motion.
Usage examples:
The gyrations of the dancers' arms and legs

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pivot

noun
The central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates.
Usage examples:
The insert requires minimal preventive-maintenance grease at its pivot points and axles.

verb
Turn on or as if on a pivot.
Usage examples:
He swung round, pivoting on his heel

noun
A fixed point supporting something which turns or balances, or a person or thing on which something else depends
Usage examples:
Boston was the pivot of his emotional and intellectual life., [ t ] she pivots her left foot., [ i …

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revolution

ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən

noun
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system.
Usage examples:
The country has had a socialist revolution

noun
A sudden and great change, esp. the violent change of a system of government
Usage examples:
[ u ] the country seems to be heading toward revolution., [ c ] the discovery of penicillin produce…

noun
A big change or improvement in the way that something works or looks, or in the way that people do a particular activity
Usage examples:
A revolution in sth facing up to climate change requires a revolution in business thinking., an eco…

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revolve

verb
Move in a circle on a central axis.
Usage examples:
Overhead, the fan revolved slowly

verb
To move in a circle or a curve around a central point, or to cause something to do this
Usage examples:
[ t ] the plane revolved 162 degrees onto its back., [ i ] the earth revolves around the sun, rough…

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spin

verb
Turn or cause to turn or whirl round quickly.
Usage examples:
The girl spun round in alarm

noun
A rapid turning or whirling motion.
Usage examples:
He concluded the dance with a double spin

verb
Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

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turn

verb
Move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point.
Usage examples:
The big wheel was turning

noun
An act of moving something in a circular direction round an axis or point.
Usage examples:
A safety lock requiring four turns of the key

verb
Move around an axis or a center

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twirl

verb
Spin quickly and lightly round, especially repeatedly.
Usage examples:
She twirled in delight to show off her new dress

noun
An act of spinning.
Usage examples:
Kate did a twirl in front of the mirror

verb
To turn in a circle, or to cause something to do this
Usage examples:
[ i always + adv/prep ] skaters leapt and twirled on the ice., she does a twirl to show off her pre…

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whirl

verb
Move or cause to move rapidly round and round.
Usage examples:
Leaves whirled in eddies of wind

noun
A rapid movement round and round.
Usage examples:
The tempestuous whirl of circum-antarctic waters is also responsible for their being among the most…

verb
The shape of something rotating rapidly

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