The meaning of Twirled

verb

Spin; whirl.

Usage examples:

My dad would have birled in his grave at the very idea

noun

A spin or whirl.

Usage examples:

Local skaters recreate the spirit of the far east, with lamp - rubbing, wish-making, fancy birls an…

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.

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.

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 …

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…

verb

Move or cause to move in a circle round an axis or centre.

Usage examples:

The wheel continued to rotate

verb

To turn around a fixed point, or to cause something to do this

Usage examples:

[ i ] the wheel rotates on an axle., [ t ] every 30 days we rotate shifts.

verb

To turn something in a circle, especially around a fixed point

Usage examples:

With the software you can zoom and rotate pictures., rotate between sb the chairmanship would rotat…

noun

A coupling between two parts enabling one to revolve without turning the other.

Usage examples:

Patented swivel axle keeps all three wheels on the ground even on sharp turns.

verb

Turn around a point or axis or on a swivel.

Usage examples:

He swivelled in the chair

verb

To turn around from a fixed point in order to face in another direction, or to turn something in this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] kennedy swiveled around in his seat., [ t ] he swiveled his face toward jack.

verb

Form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape.

Usage examples:

A strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube

noun

An act of twisting something around a stationary point.

Usage examples:

The taps needed a single twist to turn them on

verb

Cause an object to assume a curved or distorted shape

noun

A circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground.

Usage examples:

A chair on wheels

verb

Short for big wheel (sense 2).

noun

A circular object, connected at the center to a bar, that is used for making vehicles or parts of machines move

Usage examples:

The wheel of a bicycle, i never feel safe with richard behind the wheel (= driving)., would you min…

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