Definition
Spin quickly or make something spin in a circular motion.
Etymology
From Scottish 'twirl' or possibly related to 'whirl'. The onomatopoetic quality suggests rapid spinning. The origin may be related to Old Norse or Scandinavian roots, first recorded in English around 1500s.
Kelly Says
When figure skaters twirl, they pull their arms in to spin faster—it's the same physics as a cat landing on its feet, using angular momentum and moment of inertia!
Translations
BNবাংলা
পরিচালনা
pori-cha-la-na
CSČeština
točit
toh-cheet
DEDeutsch
wirbeln
veer-buh-ln
ELΕλληνικά
στρίψιμο
stri-p-moh
FAفارسی
چرخیدن
chahr-sheed-en
FRFrançais
tourner
toor-nuh
HEעברית
להסתובב
le-his-to-vuv
IDBahasa Indonesia
berputar
ber-pu-tahr
ITItaliano
girar
jee-rahr
KO한국어
빙글빙글
bing-geul bing-geul
MSBahasa Melayu
berputar
ber-pu-tahr
NLNederlands
draaien
drai-en
PLPolski
kręcić
khrush-chich
PTPortuguês
girar
jee-rahr
RORomână
învârti
in-var-tee
RUРусский
кружить
kroo-zhit
SWKiswahili
zunguka
zoo-ngoo-ka
TAதமிழ்
விழுப்பு
vi-zhu-ppu
UKУкраїнська
крутити
kroo-tee-tee