twirl
A twirl is when you spin around with your arms out, usually for fun or to show off. It can also mean a turn or movement that isn't straight.
When we say someone's going to give us a twirl, it means they're going to make us dance or move in a fun way - think of a playful parent showing off their kid's dance skills. But sometimes we use twirl as an everyday word too: "I had a big twirl of spaghetti on my fork!" Here we mean just a turn of food, like when you twist a rope and it curls around itself a bit. When you twirl your hair, that means you're turning it around to make a nice, neat coil - so again, a simple movement.
How common is "twirl"?
Word twirl is considered rare in modern English.
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions
noun
A movement where a person spins round elegantly; a pirouette.
Real examples of "twirl" in context
