verb / noun
twirl
TWURL/twɜːrl/
A light spinning movement, or to move or turn something this way.
The older man twirls a slim baton between his fingers.
Etymology
No secure root is known. The earliest recorded meaning was already 'move round rapidly'; the later transitive use applies that same motion to something made to spin.
In context
She takes a big thing of pasta. Whoa. So, what Missy does is twirl it on the plate and your hand so it ends up being a nice little pile.
More examples
- She gives her new skirt a twirl.
- The dancers twirl across the stage.
- He twirled the spaghetti around his fork.
Forms
twirl · twirls · twirled · twirling
twirler noun — A person who twirls a baton.