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- DictionaryBirl/bərl/
verb
- 1. spin; whirl: "my dad would have birled in his grave at the very idea"
noun
- 1. a spin or whirl.
1. : spin. 2. : to cause (a floating log) to rotate by treading. intransitive verb. : to progress by whirling. birler. ˈbər-lər ˈbir- noun. Synonyms. Verb (1) binge. carouse. revel. roister. wassail.
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.
Birl definition: to cause (a floating log) to rotate rapidly by treading upon it.. See examples of BIRL used in a sentence.
Define birl. birl synonyms, birl pronunciation, birl translation, English dictionary definition of birl. v. birled , birl·ing , birls v. tr. To cause to spin rapidly by rotating with the feet. v. intr. 1. To participate in birling. 2. To spin. n.
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.
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.
A whirring noise; a hum. (music, bagpipes) A type of grace note movement that quickly switches between low-A and low-G several times, producing a low rippling sound.
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. [1]
a small knot or lump in wool. a roundish warty outgrowth from the trunk, roots, or branches of certain trees. vb. ( transitive) to remove the burls from (cloth) Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French burle tuft of wool, probably ultimately from Late Latin burra shaggy cloth. burl, birl /bɜːl/ n informal.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb birl. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Scottish English. birl has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. gunnery and firearms (late 1700s) logging (1900s)
