birl
/bɜrl/
noun
- A rapid spin or rotation.
- Give the top a good birl and watch it go.
- The dancer finished with a quick birl that drew applause from the crowd.
- The log gave a sudden birl, and the competitor lost his balance.
verb
- To spin or rotate rapidly, especially in a dance or a competitive sport like Scottish Highland dancing or log rolling.
- In log rolling, competitors try to birl the log and make their opponent fall into the water.
- The dancer began to birl across the stage, her kilt flying.
- He watched the top birl on the table for a full minute before it wobbled and stopped.
- To cause something to spin or rotate quickly.
- He used his hand to birl the globe and find the country they were studying.
- The children tried to birl the wheel as fast as they could.
- She can birl a baton with impressive skill during the parade.