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To rotate or revolve briskly; swing in a circle; spin: twirled a baton to lead the band.
(verb-transitive)
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To twist or wind around: twirl thread on a spindle.
(verb-transitive)
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To move or spin around rapidly, suddenly, or repeatedly: The pinwheel twirled in the breeze.
(verb-intransitive)
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To whirl or turn suddenly; make an about-face: twirled in the direction of the noise.
(verb-intransitive)
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Baseball To pitch.
(verb-intransitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.