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The dancer began to twirl.
What does Twirl mean?
to spin or turn around quickly.
Dictionary definition
To twirl means to spin or turn around quickly, and a twirl is a quick spinning movement.
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Twirl in a sentence
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The child gave the ribbon a twirl in the air.
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The author described the leaves as they seemed to twirl down from the tree.
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What does twirl mean?
Twirl means to spin or turn around quickly.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to twirl?
Spin is close because twirl means to turn around quickly.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for twirl?
Stand still is a contrast because twirl means to move by spinning.
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WordTwirl.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningTwirl means to spin or turn around quickly.
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Synonyms
Words like Twirl
Antonyms
Opposite words
stand stillTo not move.
stopTo no longer move or continue.
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Word family
Twirl word family
Base word
twirl
verb
twirl
To spin or turn around quickly.
verb
twirls
Present-tense form.
verb
twirled
Spun or turned quickly.
verb
twirling
Spinning or turning quickly now.
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Hint for students
To twirl means to spin or turn around, often lightly or gracefully.
Common mix-up
Twirl is not the same as turn once. Twirl often means spinning around with a flowing or playful motion.
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Write one sentence that shows twirl without using the word twirl. Model sentence: Lina spun around in her dress until the skirt floated out. Clue words: spun around, dress, skirt floated out Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show someone or something spinning?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The dancer began to twirl across the stage." Why does twirl fit better than crawl?
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