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English noun: twirl | |||
| 1. | twirl (shape) a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight | ||
| Synonyms | kink, twist | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication | ||
| 2. | twirl (act) the act of rotating rapidly | ||
| Samples | He gave the crank a spin. It broke off after much twisting. | ||
| Synonyms | spin, twist, twisting, whirl | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rotary motion, rotation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | birling, logrolling, pirouette | ||
English verb: twirl | |||
| 1. | twirl (motion) turn in a twisting or spinning motion | ||
| Samples | The leaves swirled in the autumn wind. | ||
| Examples | The wooden sticks twirl | ||
| Synonyms | swirl, twiddle, whirl | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go around, revolve, rotate | ||
| 2. | twirl (motion) cause to spin | ||
| Samples | Spin a coin. | ||
| Examples | The girls twirl the wooden sticks | ||
| Synonyms | birl, spin, whirl | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | circumvolve, rotate | ||
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