1 the act of giving something a quick turn or set of turns, or of suddenly turning quickly:
2 to turn in a circle, or to cause something to do this:
[ I always + adv/prep ] Skaters leapt and twirled on the ice.
Dancers in sequinned costumes practised their twirls and dips.
The object twirled can be done directly by one or two hands, the fingers or by other parts of the body.
A dancer twirls around in sepia toned poetry.
When it has captured an earthworm, it reverses into its burrow, sometimes twisting its head around or twirling its whole body to subdue its prey.
At the trial he whistled, hummed, and twirled his thumbs throughout the prosecution's case, apparently well-pleased with his position in the limelight.
While it is not required of the position, most drum majors perform twirling routines during the halftime show.
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