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twirl

 
/twɜrl/ v [I/T]

Definition

to turn in a circle, or to cause something to do this: [I always + adv/prep] Skaters leapt and twirled on the ice. twirl
 
/ˈtwɜrl/ n [C]
She does a twirl to show off her pretty dress.
(Definition of twirl v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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