birling
/ˈbɜrlɪŋ/
noun
- The act or sport of spinning a floating log, especially as a competitive event where contestants try to stay on while the log rotates.
- The crowd cheered as the two competitors began their birling match.
- Birling is a popular event at lumberjack competitions.
- He practiced birling every weekend on the lake.
- The action of spinning or rotating rapidly.
- The birling of the dancer's skirt was mesmerizing.
- The baton twirler's birling impressed the judges.
- Children laughed at the birling of the colorful top.
Synonyms
adjective
- Spinning or rotating rapidly.
- The birling log threw water in all directions.
- The birling dancer moved across the stage in a blur.
- She watched the birling wheel of the bicycle as it spun.