Meaning of "twirl" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TWIRL

Perhaps a blend of twist + whirl.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TWIRL

twirl  [twɜːl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWIRL

Twirl is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb twirl in English.

WHAT DOES TWIRL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of twirl in the English dictionary

The first definition of twirl in the dictionary is to move or cause to move around rapidly and repeatedly in a circle. Other definition of twirl is to twist, wind, or twiddle, often idly. Twirl is also to turn suddenly to face another way.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TWIRL

PRESENT

Present

I twirl

you twirl

he/she/it twirls

we twirl

you twirl

they twirl

Present continuous

I am twirling

you are twirling

he/she/it is twirling

we are twirling

you are twirling

they are twirling

Present perfect

I have twirled

you have twirled

he/she/it has twirled

we have twirled

you have twirled

they have twirled

Present perfect continuous

I have been twirling

you have been twirling

he/she/it has been twirling

we have been twirling

you have been twirling

they have been twirling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I twirled

you twirled

he/she/it twirled

we twirled

you twirled

they twirled

Past continuous

I was twirling

you were twirling

he/she/it was twirling

we were twirling

you were twirling

they were twirling

Past perfect

I had twirled

you had twirled

he/she/it had twirled

we had twirled

you had twirled

they had twirled

Past perfect continuous

I had been twirling

you had been twirling

he/she/it had been twirling

we had been twirling

you had been twirling

they had been twirling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will twirl

you will twirl

he/she/it will twirl

we will twirl

you will twirl

they will twirl

Future continuous

I will be twirling

you will be twirling

he/she/it will be twirling

we will be twirling

you will be twirling

they will be twirling

Future perfect

I will have twirled

you will have twirled

he/she/it will have twirled

we will have twirled

you will have twirled

they will have twirled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been twirling

you will have been twirling

he/she/it will have been twirling

we will have been twirling

you will have been twirling

they will have been twirling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would twirl

you would twirl

he/she/it would twirl

we would twirl

you would twirl

they would twirl

Conditional continuous

I would be twirling

you would be twirling

he/she/it would be twirling

we would be twirling

you would be twirling

they would be twirling

Conditional perfect

I would have twirl

you would have twirl

he/she/it would have twirl

we would have twirl

you would have twirl

they would have twirl

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been twirling

you would have been twirling

he/she/it would have been twirling

we would have been twirling

you would have been twirling

they would have been twirling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you twirl
we let´s twirl
you twirl

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to twirl

Past participle

twirled

Present Participle

twirling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «TWIRL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «twirl» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of twirl

coil · gyrate · gyration · pirouette · pivot · revolution · revolve · rotate · rotation · spin · spiral · turn · twiddle · twist · wheel · whirl · wind

TRANSLATION OF TWIRL

Find out the translation of twirl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of twirl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «twirl» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 旋转
• Translator English - Spanish: dar vueltas a
• English: twirl
• Translator English - Hindi: घुमाव
• Translator English - Arabic: برم
• Translator English - Russian: вертеть
• Translator English - Portuguese: fazer girar
• Translator English - Bengali: আবর্তন
• Translator English - French: faire tournoyer
• Translator English - Malay: Berputar
• Translator English - German: herumwirbeln
• Translator English - Japanese: くるくる回す/くるくる回る
• Translator English - Korean: 빙빙 돌리다
• Translator English - Javanese: Twirl
• Translator English - Vietnamese: xoay vòng
• Translator English - Tamil: சுற்று
• Translator English - Marathi: घिरट्या
• Translator English - Turkish: burmak
• Translator English - Italian: far roteare
• Translator English - Polish: rogal
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вертіти
• Translator English - Romanian: învârti
• Translator English - Greek: στριφογύρισμα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: rond draai
• Translator English - Swedish: twirl
• Translator English - Norwegian: snurre

6 QUOTES WITH «TWIRL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word twirl.

1

Brandon Boyd

I always looked up to my grandfather. He wore Italian zip-up CAT boots, and he had a moustache which he waxed into a twirl - now that is worth looking up to.

2

Billy Campbell

I can't say that I haven't done some bad acting in my time. I have. Usually that involves what we actors call 'indicating,' when you twirl your mustache.

3

Sloane Crosley

The year most of my high school friends and I got our driver's permits, the coolest thing one could do was stand outside after school and twirl one's car keys like a lifeguard whistle. That jingling sound meant freedom and power.

4

Lena Dunham

I refresh Twitter as thoughtlessly as some twirl their hair.

5

Zeljko Ivanek

It's very juicy to twirl your mustache and figure out why people do the horrible things that they do. It's not just because they are evil, but because that's how they somehow explain the world to themselves and justify themselves. It's always interesting figuring out how that happens.

6

Elizabeth Wurtzel

I wish I were shyly, quietly intriguing, like Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, like someone French and fashionable who knows how to twirl her ladylike locks just so and walk adroitly on kitten heels, who is all gesture and whisper - but I am unfortunately forward and forthright: When I am interested in a man, he absolutely knows it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWIRL»

Discover the use of twirl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to twirl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Twirl: A Fresh Spin at Life

Is life making you so dizzy that you’re forgetting what’s most important? Patsy Clairmont loves a good twirl.

Patsy Clairmont, 2014

Twirl: Tactical Warfare in the Ross Language

This report describes TWIRL, a simulation of a primarily ground combat engagement between two opposing military forces.

Philip Klahr, 1984

Asian Noodles: 75 Dishes To Twirl, Slurp, And Savor

An authority on Asian cuisine offers a range of noodle dishes that can be made at home, featuring recipes for soups, salads, appetizers, side dishes, and complete suppers

Nina Simonds, 1997

Twirl/Run

“Jeff Mermelstein is one of the great snapshot artists of all time, right up there with Garry Winogrand, Elliott Erwitt, Burk Uzzle, and Lee Friedlander. ” —Glenn O’Brien, Artforum “From Helen Levitt to Garry Winogrand to Philip ...

Jeff Mermelstein, Robin Hemley, Greger Ulf Nilson, 2009

Let's twirl

Everyone. twirl! They had hardly finished when Nacho was the first to leave. He was the most enthusiastic. After thinking a while, Martin suggested: —Let's play by twirling. Each of us will make several complete turns around, as if there were an ...

Virginia Ferrari

The After Effects Illusionist: All the Effects in One ...

The Twirl effect is one of the more simple effects in this cate- gory. It creates a distortion that looks like someone grabbed your layer and twisted part of it. If you' d like to follow along, open up the Distort.aep proj- ect from the Chapter 7 folder of ...

Chad Perkins, 2013

The Little Girl Who Loves to Twirl

Almost every little girl wants to be a ballerina.

Jean Ann Taylor, 2011

Mia and the Girl with a Twirl

Adorable full-color illustrations by Olga and Aleksey Ivanov and a dance dictionary add to the fun. In Mia and the Girl with a Twirl, Mia and her friend Ruby are excited to welcome a new girl—Sara—to Miss Bird’s dance class.

Robin Farley, 2013

Illustrator 10 for Windows and Macintosh

The Twirl tool twirls a whole object from its center — if used with a large brush cursor. If the Twirl tool is used with a small brush cursor, each edge of an object will be twirled separately. To use the Twirl tool: 1. Double-click the Twirl tool. 2.

Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas, 2002

I Twirl in the Smoke

This collection traces one woman's story from youth to motherhood, from pain and insecurity to self-confidence and self-actualization.

Meres-Sia Gabriel, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWIRL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term twirl is used in the context of the following news items.

In the Bay Area, the Grateful Dead will live — and twirl — forever

The veteran concertgoer (more than 50 Dead shows on his twirl card) pulled together a list that included nearly 20 stops in seven Marin towns, plus San ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

Who cares if this dude got a hit? His bat-twirl game is on point

The latter is the case with a baseball player we found on Twitter, whose pre-pitch bat twirl game is so legendary it doesn't even matter if he got a hit. «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»

Lupita Nyong'o Does Her Signature Twirl on the Cover of Mujerhoy …

Master twirling champion Lupita Nyong'o is showing off her skills on the cover of Mujerhoy magazine. Clad in a white halter crop top with yellow floral Michael ... «E! Online, Jun 15»

Watch as ballerinas twirl, glide and prance through this home tour

It's not often that ballet dancers guide prospective buyers through a home for sale, but it's happening in Westport, Connecticut — and everyone can watch online ... «Today.com, Jun 15»

PREMIERE: Watch the New Craft Spells Visual for "Twirl"

One of the songs "Twirl" has now been made into a visual, following two lovers/friends/people-that-know-each-other in occasional split screen trips. «Noisey, Jun 15»

Serena Williams' post-victory twirl was a thing of beauty

But with the “twirl” capping a third-round match, one can only wonder if Serena has something bigger in store, ballet wise, for winning the whole tournament, ... «USA TODAY, May 15»

Lupita Nyong'o's Master Class in Dress Twirling Sparks Trend: See …

Lupita Nyong'o at Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2015. Lupita Nyong'o owns the red carpet in a green Gucci dress at the Cannes Film Festival 2015 on May ... «Us Magazine, May 15»

Watching Lupita Nyong'o Twirl On A Staircase Is The Only Thing …

And this is her twirling like she invented the art of moving. And this is her twirling like ... 3. BUT IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH HERE'S A VIDEO OF HER TWIRLING. «BuzzFeed News, May 15»

Here's a GIF of Lupita Nyong'o Twirling in Her Green Gucci Gown at …

Give us a twirl, Lupita Nyong'o! The actress took to the red carpet at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival La Tête Haute premiere in a stunning "grasshopper green" ... «E! Online, May 15»

Real Housewives Of Atlanta Finale Recap: Twirl Away

As they say: Life Twirls On… and so does the drama! NeNe Leakes is in NYC for her debut in Broadway's Cinderella. She's got Michael Jackson's sequined ... «Reality Tea, Apr 15»