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单词 birls
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birl

1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈbər(-ə)l How to pronounce birl (audio)
 Scotland also  ˈbir(-ə)l
birled; birling; birls

intransitive verb

chiefly Scotland
: carouse

birl

2 of 2

verb (2)

birled; birling; birls

transitive verb

1
: spin
2
: to cause (a floating log) to rotate by treading

intransitive verb

: to progress by whirling
birler
ˈbər-lər How to pronounce birl (audio) ˈbir- How to pronounce birl (audio)
noun

Synonyms

Verb (1)

  • binge
  • carouse
  • revel
  • roister
  • wassail
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
There was sea salt in the air, and sleepless seagulls were birling in the darkness overhead. Douglas Stuart, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2020 Another, unable to reach dry land, dug his spiked boots into a slippery timber and birled downriver. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019 In some parts of the United States, birling contests are annual events. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English, from Old English byrelian; probably akin to Old English beran to carry — more at bear

Verb (2)

perhaps imitative

First Known Use

Verb (1)

circa 1585, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1724, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

birls

verb

present tense third-person singular of birl, chiefly Scottish
as in wassails
to take part in drunken revelry spent a good part of his time in Edinburgh birling into the wee small hours of the night

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • wassails
  • roisters
  • drinks
  • revels
  • carouses
  • binges
  • boozes
  • tipples
  • soaks
  • guzzles
  • liquors (up)
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