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pirouette

[pir-oo-et] / ˌpɪr uˈɛt /
NOUN
gyration
Synonyms
STRONG
circle circuit circulation circumvolution cycle gyre lap orbit reel roll rotation round spin swirl turn turning twirl wheel whirl
WEAK
revolve revolving
NOUN
revolution
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cycle
STRONG
circle circumvolution gyration gyre lap orbit reel roll rotation round spin swirl turn turning twirl wheel whirl
WEAK
revolve revolving
Antonyms
WEAK
stagnation submission
NOUN
turn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angle change corner curve departure direction reversal round shift spin spiral swing trend twist wind
STRONG
about-face bend bias bow branch circle circuit circulation circumvolution cycle detour deviation drift flection flexure fork gyration gyre heading hook pivot quirk retroversion reverse reversion roll rotation tack tendency turnabout turning twisting wheel whirl winding yaw
WEAK
changeabout right-about
Antonyms
WEAK
failure inability miss stagnation
NOUN
whirl
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flurry swirl
STRONG
circle circuit circulation circumvolution gyration gyre reel roll rotation round surge turn twirl twist wheel whir whirlpool
VERB
gyrate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
twirl whirl
STRONG
circle circulate purl roll rotate spin spiral turn whirligig
WEAK
circumduct gyre
Antonyms
STRONG
steady
VERB
roll
Synonyms
STRONG
alternate bowl circle coil curve drape drive eddy elapse enfold entwine envelop flow fold follow furl gyrate gyre impel pass pivot propel reel rock rotate run spin spiral succeed swaddle swathe swirl swivel trundle twirl twist undulate wheel whirl wind wrap
WEAK
be in sequence circumduct go around go past swing around
Antonyms
STRONG
halt precede stand stop straighten untwist
WEAK
stabilize steady
VERB
rotate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pivot revolve spin swivel twirl twist whirl
STRONG
circle circumvolve gyrate move reel roll troll trundle turn waltz wheel whirligig whirr
WEAK
circumduct gyre
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straighten untwist
WEAK
stay
VERB
spin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
reel revolve rotate spiral swim turn twirl twist whirl
STRONG
gyrate gyre oscillate purl wheel
WEAK
pendulate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straighten untwist
WEAK
stand steady
VERB
swivel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pivot revolve rotate swing around whirl
STRONG
hinge turn
VERB
turn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cut pass spin swing twist
STRONG
arc bend circle circulate corner eddy ground gyrate gyre incline loop negotiate orbit oscillate pivot roll rotate round sway swivel twirl vibrate weave wheel whirl wind yaw
WEAK
circumduct come around go around go round hang a left hang a right make a left make a right move in a circle pass around take a bend
Antonyms
STRONG
let go remain stay steady straighten
WEAK
make well
VERB
twirl
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gyrate pivot rotate spin whirl
STRONG
gyre purl revolve turn twist wheel whirligig wind
Antonyms
STRONG
straighten
WEAK
straight untwirl untwist
VERB
wheel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pivot spin trundle twirl whirl
STRONG
circle gyrate orbit reel revolve roll swing swivel
VERB
whirl
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gyrate pivot revolve rotate swirl twirl whir
STRONG
circle eddy gyre purl reel roll swoosh turn twist wheel
WEAK
turn around

Example Sentences

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In Hover mode, the joystick provides fine-grained yaw control, allowing the BlackFly to execute its surreal pirouette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

A flick, followed by a pirouette and pass into Adams was another highlight.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

During so-called learning walks, the animals then explore the immediate surroundings around the nest entrance and repeatedly pirouette around their own body axis with short stops in between.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024

Nothing much to it, but watching a big gummy pirouette to “Flashdance … What a Feeling” — the second “Flashdance”-themed spot on this list — is just a little bit mesmerizing.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2024

“That’s decided, then,” said Hermione briskly, getting to her feet and performing a graceful pirouette.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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