Definition of pirouette in English:

pirouette

noun ˌpɪrʊˈɛtˌpɪrəˈwɛt

Ballet

1An act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg.
Example sentencesExamples
- Laurie, in her ecstatic state, executed a pirouette, and began to sing in earnest.
- For example, she would give everyone triple pirouettes when I could only do one.
- By the end of that week, I could consistently execute quadruple pirouettes to both right and left.
- She then did a second, slower pirouette as if to emphasize her attire.
- In classical ballet pirouettes are executed on pointe, as are arabesques.
Synonyms
spin, twirl, whirl, turn, gyration, revolution
1. 1.1 A movement performed in advanced dressage and classical riding, in which the horse makes a circle by pivoting on a hind leg, while cantering.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The horse needs sufficient impulsion for the work that is being asked of him, i.e. cantering a 20 metre circle requires much less impulsion than performing a canter pirouette.
  The mare seemed to some a bit undone in the final canter work, fighting Paxton in one of the half pirouettes, and missing her three-time changes.
  The trainer, unfazed by Dansk's apparent aggression, manages to persuade the animal to kneel, walks on its backside and performs pirouettes.
  The music highlighted excellent canter work, including multiple pirouettes, and tempi changes on a curve.
  They got a bit bogged down near the end of the performance during a final pirouette in piaffe, but overall featured a strong technique.

verb ˌpɪrʊˈɛtˌpɪrəˈwɛt

[no object]

Perform a pirouette.
she pirouetted and made a bow
Example sentencesExamples
- She twirled and pirouetted with her arms outstretched to catch the gliding snowflakes.
- She pirouetted gracefully, and laughed back at him.
- The swords sang as the soldier and I danced; pirouetting, blocking, lunging, advancing, and retreating.
- Laughing like a child, Noel made the boxers dance, pirouetting lightly across the carpet.
- The tenor saxophonist wore his baseball hat backwards as he pirouetted and moonwalked across the front of the stage.
Synonyms
spin round, twirl, whirl, turn round, gyrate, revolve, pivot

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French, literally 'spinning top', of unknown ultimate origin.

Rhymes

abet, aiguillette, anisette, Annette, Antoinette, arête, Arlette, ate, baguette, banquette, barbette, barrette, basinet, bassinet, beget, Bernadette, beset, bet, Bette, blanquette, Brett, briquette, brochette, brunette (US brunet), Burnett, cadet, caravanette, cassette, castanet, charette, cigarette (US cigaret), clarinet, Claudette, Colette, coquette, corvette, couchette, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, Debrett, debt, dinette, diskette, duet, epaulette (US epaulet), flageolet, flannelette, forget, fret, galette, gazette, Georgette, get, godet, grisette, heavyset, Jeanette, jet, kitchenette, La Fayette, landaulet, launderette, layette, lazaret, leatherette, let, Lett, lorgnette, luncheonette, lunette, Lynette, maisonette, majorette, maquette, Marie-Antoinette, marionette, Marquette, marquisette, martinet, met, minaret, minuet, moquette, motet, musette, Nanette, net, noisette, nonet, novelette, nymphet, octet, Odette, on-set, oubliette, Paulette, pet, Phuket, picquet, pillaret, pincette, pipette, piquet, planchette, pochette, quartet, quickset, quintet, regret, ret, Rhett, roomette, rosette, roulette, satinette, septet, serviette, sestet, set, sett, sextet, silhouette, soubrette, spinet, spinneret, statuette, stet, stockinet, sublet, suffragette, Suzette, sweat, thickset, threat, Tibet, toilette, tret, underlet, upset, usherette, vedette, vet, vignette, vinaigrette, wagonette, wet, whet, winceyette, yet, Yvette

Definition of pirouette in US English:

pirouette

nounˌpɪrəˈwɛtˌpirəˈwet

Ballet

1An act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg.
Example sentencesExamples
- Laurie, in her ecstatic state, executed a pirouette, and began to sing in earnest.
- She then did a second, slower pirouette as if to emphasize her attire.
- For example, she would give everyone triple pirouettes when I could only do one.
- In classical ballet pirouettes are executed on pointe, as are arabesques.
- By the end of that week, I could consistently execute quadruple pirouettes to both right and left.
Synonyms
spin, twirl, whirl, turn, gyration, revolution
1. 1.1 A movement performed in advanced dressage and classical riding, in which the horse makes a circle by pivoting on a hind leg, while cantering.
  Example sentencesExamples
  They got a bit bogged down near the end of the performance during a final pirouette in piaffe, but overall featured a strong technique.
  The mare seemed to some a bit undone in the final canter work, fighting Paxton in one of the half pirouettes, and missing her three-time changes.
  The horse needs sufficient impulsion for the work that is being asked of him, i.e. cantering a 20 metre circle requires much less impulsion than performing a canter pirouette.
  The trainer, unfazed by Dansk's apparent aggression, manages to persuade the animal to kneel, walks on its backside and performs pirouettes.
  The music highlighted excellent canter work, including multiple pirouettes, and tempi changes on a curve.

verbˌpɪrəˈwɛtˌpirəˈwet

[no object]

Perform a pirouette.
she pirouetted and made a bow
Example sentencesExamples
- The tenor saxophonist wore his baseball hat backwards as he pirouetted and moonwalked across the front of the stage.
- Laughing like a child, Noel made the boxers dance, pirouetting lightly across the carpet.
- She pirouetted gracefully, and laughed back at him.
- The swords sang as the soldier and I danced; pirouetting, blocking, lunging, advancing, and retreating.
- She twirled and pirouetted with her arms outstretched to catch the gliding snowflakes.
Synonyms
spin round, twirl, whirl, turn round, gyrate, revolve, pivot

Origin

Mid 17th century: from French, literally ‘spinning top’, of unknown ultimate origin.

单词	pirouette
释义	Definition of pirouette in English: pirouette noun ˌpɪrʊˈɛtˌpɪrəˈwɛt Ballet 1An act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg. Example sentencesExamples Laurie, in her ecstatic state, executed a pirouette, and began to sing in earnest. For example, she would give everyone triple pirouettes when I could only do one. By the end of that week, I could consistently execute quadruple pirouettes to both right and left. She then did a second, slower pirouette as if to emphasize her attire. In classical ballet pirouettes are executed on pointe, as are arabesques. Synonyms spin, twirl, whirl, turn, gyration, revolution 1.1 A movement performed in advanced dressage and classical riding, in which the horse makes a circle by pivoting on a hind leg, while cantering. Example sentencesExamples The horse needs sufficient impulsion for the work that is being asked of him, i.e. cantering a 20 metre circle requires much less impulsion than performing a canter pirouette. The mare seemed to some a bit undone in the final canter work, fighting Paxton in one of the half pirouettes, and missing her three-time changes. The trainer, unfazed by Dansk's apparent aggression, manages to persuade the animal to kneel, walks on its backside and performs pirouettes. The music highlighted excellent canter work, including multiple pirouettes, and tempi changes on a curve. They got a bit bogged down near the end of the performance during a final pirouette in piaffe, but overall featured a strong technique. verb ˌpɪrʊˈɛtˌpɪrəˈwɛt [no object] Perform a pirouette. she pirouetted and made a bow Example sentencesExamples She twirled and pirouetted with her arms outstretched to catch the gliding snowflakes. She pirouetted gracefully, and laughed back at him. The swords sang as the soldier and I danced; pirouetting, blocking, lunging, advancing, and retreating. Laughing like a child, Noel made the boxers dance, pirouetting lightly across the carpet. The tenor saxophonist wore his baseball hat backwards as he pirouetted and moonwalked across the front of the stage. Synonyms spin round, twirl, whirl, turn round, gyrate, revolve, pivot Origin Mid 17th century: from French, literally 'spinning top', of unknown ultimate origin. Rhymes abet, aiguillette, anisette, Annette, Antoinette, arête, Arlette, ate, baguette, banquette, barbette, barrette, basinet, bassinet, beget, Bernadette, beset, bet, Bette, blanquette, Brett, briquette, brochette, brunette (US brunet), Burnett, cadet, caravanette, cassette, castanet, charette, cigarette (US cigaret), clarinet, Claudette, Colette, coquette, corvette, couchette, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, Debrett, debt, dinette, diskette, duet, epaulette (US epaulet), flageolet, flannelette, forget, fret, galette, gazette, Georgette, get, godet, grisette, heavyset, Jeanette, jet, kitchenette, La Fayette, landaulet, launderette, layette, lazaret, leatherette, let, Lett, lorgnette, luncheonette, lunette, Lynette, maisonette, majorette, maquette, Marie-Antoinette, marionette, Marquette, marquisette, martinet, met, minaret, minuet, moquette, motet, musette, Nanette, net, noisette, nonet, novelette, nymphet, octet, Odette, on-set, oubliette, Paulette, pet, Phuket, picquet, pillaret, pincette, pipette, piquet, planchette, pochette, quartet, quickset, quintet, regret, ret, Rhett, roomette, rosette, roulette, satinette, septet, serviette, sestet, set, sett, sextet, silhouette, soubrette, spinet, spinneret, statuette, stet, stockinet, sublet, suffragette, Suzette, sweat, thickset, threat, Tibet, toilette, tret, underlet, upset, usherette, vedette, vet, vignette, vinaigrette, wagonette, wet, whet, winceyette, yet, Yvette Definition of pirouette in US English: pirouette nounˌpɪrəˈwɛtˌpirəˈwet Ballet 1An act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg. Example sentencesExamples Laurie, in her ecstatic state, executed a pirouette, and began to sing in earnest. She then did a second, slower pirouette as if to emphasize her attire. For example, she would give everyone triple pirouettes when I could only do one. In classical ballet pirouettes are executed on pointe, as are arabesques. By the end of that week, I could consistently execute quadruple pirouettes to both right and left. Synonyms spin, twirl, whirl, turn, gyration, revolution 1.1 A movement performed in advanced dressage and classical riding, in which the horse makes a circle by pivoting on a hind leg, while cantering. Example sentencesExamples They got a bit bogged down near the end of the performance during a final pirouette in piaffe, but overall featured a strong technique. The mare seemed to some a bit undone in the final canter work, fighting Paxton in one of the half pirouettes, and missing her three-time changes. The horse needs sufficient impulsion for the work that is being asked of him, i.e. cantering a 20 metre circle requires much less impulsion than performing a canter pirouette. The trainer, unfazed by Dansk's apparent aggression, manages to persuade the animal to kneel, walks on its backside and performs pirouettes. The music highlighted excellent canter work, including multiple pirouettes, and tempi changes on a curve. verbˌpɪrəˈwɛtˌpirəˈwet [no object] Perform a pirouette. she pirouetted and made a bow Example sentencesExamples The tenor saxophonist wore his baseball hat backwards as he pirouetted and moonwalked across the front of the stage. Laughing like a child, Noel made the boxers dance, pirouetting lightly across the carpet. She pirouetted gracefully, and laughed back at him. The swords sang as the soldier and I danced; pirouetting, blocking, lunging, advancing, and retreating. She twirled and pirouetted with her arms outstretched to catch the gliding snowflakes. Synonyms spin round, twirl, whirl, turn round, gyrate, revolve, pivot Origin Mid 17th century: from French, literally ‘spinning top’, of unknown ultimate origin.
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