twirled
Went around rapidly
Twirled is the past tense of twirl, meaning to spin or rotate something quickly, often with a flourish: She twirled the umbrella above her head, He twirled his mustache thoughtfully.
When someone twirls, they spin their body around, usually gracefully or playfully: The dancer twirled across the stage.
Rapid rotation around axis
- whirlRotate very quickly
- swivelRotating connection point
- pivotPoint of rotation
- revolveTurn around center
turn · gyrate · circle · rotate · spiral · wheel · loop · twist
Ballet turn on one foot
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
salsa · tango · flamenco · choreography · partner · flourish · dip · samba
spin
Rapid rotation around axis
revolve · turn · gyrate · circle · rotate · spiral · wheel · loop · twist · curl
pirouette
Ballet turn on one foot
ballroom · salsa · tango · flamenco · choreography · partner · flourish · dip · samba · foxtrot
baton
Slender rod for leading
ribbon · lasso · streamer · flag · majorette · drumstick · pen · spaghetti · fork · mustache
curl
Spiral or loop form
whorl · corkscrew · tendril · ringlet · curlicue · scroll · volute · twist · loop · gyre
- baton twirling
- hair twirlingWinding strands around fingers
- hair twirl
- baton twirlerOne who spins rods
- sign twirlersPaid promotional spinners
- twirling batonRod spun for performance
twirl, twirling, twirls, twirler, twirly, twirlers, untwirled