twirl

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
• Syn:
kink, twist
• Derivationally related forms:
twist (for: twist), kink (for: kink)
• Hypernyms:
fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend
2. the act of rotating rapidly
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
• Syn:
spin, twist, twisting, whirl
• Derivationally related forms:
whirl (for: whirl), twist (for: twist), spin (for: spin)
• Hypernyms:
rotation, rotary motion
• Hyponyms:
pirouette, birling, logrolling

II - verb

1. turn in a twisting or spinning motion (Freq. 2)
- The leaves swirled in the autumn wind
• Syn:
swirl, twiddle, whirl
• Derivationally related forms:
whirl (for: whirl), whirling (for: whirl), twiddle (for: twiddle), swirl (for: swirl), twirler
• Hypernyms:
revolve, go around, rotate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP
- The wooden sticks twirl
2. cause to spin (Freq. 1)
- spin a coin
• Syn:
whirl, birl, spin
• Derivationally related forms:
twirler, spin (for: spin), spinner (for: spin), whirl (for: whirl)
• Hypernyms:
rotate, circumvolve
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- The girls twirl the wooden sticks

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  spin, twist, twisting, whirl, kink, birl, swirl, twiddle