'Pirouette' definitions:
Definition of 'pirouette'
(from WordNet)
noun
(ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
verb
Do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance
Definition of 'Pirouette'
From: GCIDE
- Pirouette \Pir`ou*ette"\, n. [F.; of uncertain origin.]
- 1. A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Man.) The whirling about of a horse. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Pirouette'
From: GCIDE
- Pirouette \Pir`ou*ette"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pirouetted; p. pr. & vb. n. Pirouetting.] [F. pirouetter.] To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer. [1913 Webster] Pirry
Synonyms of 'pirouette'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- Charybdis,
- circle,
- circulate,
- circumrotate,
- circumvolute,
- crank,
- dizzy round,
- eddy,
- go around,
- go round,
- gurge,
- gyrate,
- gyre,
- maelstrom,
- pivot,
- pivoting,
- rat race,
- reel,
- revolution,
- revolve,
- rotate,
- round,
- screw,
- spin,
- surge,
- swing,
- swirl,
- swivel,
- turn,
- turn a pirouette,
- turn around,
- turn round,
- twirl,
- twist,
- vortex,
- wamble,
- wheel,
- whirl,
- whirligig,
- whirlpool,
- whirlwind,
- wind