twirl

Noun
  1. A sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight (synset 113900557)
    is a type of: bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication - an angular or rounded shape made by folding
    same as: kink, twist
  2. The act of rotating rapidly (synset 100344075)
    "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
    is a type of: rotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis
    subtypes:
    • pirouette - (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
    • birling, logrolling - rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)
    same as: spin, twist, twisting, whirl
Verb
  1. Turn in a twisting or spinning motion (synset 202052840)
    "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"
    is a type of: go around, revolve, rotate - turn on or around an axis or a center
    same as: swirl, twiddle, whirl
  2. Cause to spin (synset 202052000)
    "spin a coin"
    is a type of: circumvolve, rotate - cause to turn on an axis or center
    same as: birl, spin, whirl

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