English verb: birl | |||
1. | birl (motion) cause a floating log to rotate by treading | ||
Synonyms | birle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | circumvolve, rotate | ||
2. | birl (motion) cause to spin | ||
Samples | Spin a coin. | ||
Synonyms | spin, twirl, whirl | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | circumvolve, rotate | ||