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twirltwirl /twɚl/ verb [intransitive, transitive] ETYMOLOGYtwirlOrigin: 1500-1600 Perhaps from a Scandinavian language VERB TABLEtwirl |
Present | I, you, we, they | twirl | | he, she, it | twirls | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | twirled | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have twirled | | he, she, it | has twirled | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had twirled | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will twirl | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have twirled |
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Present | I | am twirling | | he, she, it | is twirling | | you, we, they | are twirling | Past | I, he, she, it | was twirling | | you, we, they | were twirling | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been twirling | | he, she, it | has been twirling | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been twirling | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be twirling | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been twirling |
THESAURUSmove around central point► turn to move around a central point, or make something move in this way: The train’s wheels started to turn. ► twist to turn something around a central point using a circular movement: Just twist the cap to open the bottle. ► spin to turn around and around very quickly, or to make something do this: Skaters were spinning on the ice. ► whirl to turn again and again around a central point with a lot of speed and force, or to make something do this: White clouds of snow were whirled around by the strong winds. ► twirl to turn again and again around a central point or to make something do this, especially as part of a dance or performance: Half a dozen couples were twirling to a waltz. ► swivel to turn around while remaining in the same place, or to make something do this. Used about furniture or similar objects: I want a desk chair that swivels. ► rotate to turn or move around a particular point: The Earth rotates every 24 hours. ► revolve to move in a circular path around a central point: Earth revolves around the Sun. ► go around informal to rotate or revolve: He lay in bed watching the fan above his head go around. to turn around and around, or make someone or something do this: The dancers twirled across the stage.twirl somebody/something around He lifted the girl up and twirled her around.► see thesaurus at turn1—twirl noun [countable]—twirly adjective |