I. |pirə|wet, usu -ed.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, teetotum, pirouette, from Middle French pirouet teetotum, top; akin to French dialect (Béarn) pire peg
1. : a rapid whirling about of the body (as in a dance) ; specifically : a full turn on the toe or ball of one foot in ballet
2. : an advanced movement in horsemanship executed at a gallop in which a horse's shoulders describe a circle while his hind legs serve as a pivot
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: French pirouetter, from pirouette, n.
1. : to perform a pirouette
2. : to turn about as if in a pirouette : turn about lightly and gracefully or within a narrow area
vanes pirouetted in the wind — Time
Synonyms: see turn