n.
Pronunciation: ' tw ə r-(- ə )l
Function: verb
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect tvirla to twirl; akin to Old High German dweran to stir
Date: 1598
intransitive verb
1 : to revolve rapidly
2 : to pitch in a baseball game
transitive verb
1 : to cause to rotate rapidly
2 : PITCH 2A
– twirl · er \ ' tw ə r-l ə r \ noun