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    birl
    /bərl/

    verb

    • 1. spin; whirl: "my dad would have birled in his grave at the very idea"

    noun

    • 1. a spin or whirl.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › birlBirl Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : spin. 2. : to cause (a floating log) to rotate by treading. intransitive verb. : to progress by whirling. birler. ˈbər-lər ˈbir- noun. Synonyms.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBIRL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to turn or spin; to make someone do this: The great historian must be birling in his grave (= would be very angry or upset) at this news. the whirl of the kilt as men birl their ladies. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Revolving, rotating and spinning. around and around idiom. backspin. centrifugal. eddy. reel. rotary. rotate.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › birlBIRL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Birl definition: to cause (a floating log) to rotate rapidly by treading upon it.. See examples of BIRL used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBIRL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'birl' Word Frequency. birl in British English. (bɜːl , Scottish bɪrl ) verb. 1. Scottish. to spin; twirl. 2. US and Canadian. to cause (a floating log) to spin using the feet while standing on it, esp as a sport among lumberjacks. noun. 3. a variant spelling of burl 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › birlBirl - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    birl. Other forms: birling; birls. Definitions of birl. verb. cause to spin. synonyms: spin, twirl, whirl. see more. verb. cause a floating log to rotate by treading.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › birlbirl - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · birl (plural birls) (music, bagpipes) A type of grace note movement that quickly switches between low-A and low-G several times, producing a low rippling sound.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › birlBirl - definition of birl by The Free Dictionary

    Birl is a verb that means to cause a floating log to spin by rotating with the feet, or to spin oneself. It can also be a noun for a whirring noise or a sport among lumberjacks.