twirl

n 1: a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is

pulled tight [syn: {kink}, {twist}]

2: the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it

broke off after much twisting" [syn: {spin}, {twist}, {twisting},

{whirl}]

v 1: turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled

in the autumn wind" [syn: {swirl}, {twiddle}, {whirl}]

2: cause to spin; "spin a coin" [syn: {whirl}, {birl}, {spin}]