twirl
/twɜrl/
noun
- A spinning or rotating movement, often quick and circular.
- With a twirl of his key, he locked the door behind him.
- The figure skater ended her routine with a perfect twirl.
- She gave the top a quick twirl and watched it spin on the table.
verb
- To spin or rotate quickly, especially in a circular motion.
- The little girl twirled around in her new dress until she felt dizzy.
- He twirled the pen between his fingers while thinking.
- The dancer twirled across the stage with graceful movements.
- To cause something to spin or rotate rapidly.
- The bartender twirled a cocktail shaker with one hand.
- She twirled the baton high in the air during the parade.
- He twirled the spaghetti around his fork before taking a bite.