| 单词 | birl |
| 释义 | birl[ burl ] / bɜrl / verb (used with object)Chiefly Northern U.S. Lumbering. to cause (a floating log) to rotate rapidly by treading upon it. British. to spin or cause to rotate. verb (used without object)Chiefly Northern U.S. Lumbering. to cause a floating log to rotate rapidly by treading on it. British.
nounBritish Informal. an attempt; a gamble. Origin of birl1715–25; perhaps blend of birr1 and whirl, influenced, in some senses, by birle OTHER WORDS FROM birlbirler, nounWords nearby birlbirken, Birkenhead, Birkenstock, Birket Karun, birkie, birl, birle, birling, Birman, Birmingham, birne Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for birl
British Dictionary definitions for birl (1 of 2)birl1 / (bɜːl, Scottish bɪrl) / verbScot to spin; twirl US and Canadian to cause (a floating log) to spin using the feet while standing on it, esp as a sport among lumberjacks nouna variant spelling of burl 2 Derived forms of birlbirling, nounWord Origin for birlC18: probably imitative and influenced by whirl and hurl British Dictionary definitions for birl (2 of 2)birl2 / (bɜːl, Scottish bɪrl) / verbarchaic, Scot to ply (one's guests, etc) with drink Word Origin for birlOld English byrelian; related to byrele cup-bearer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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