Pirouette

[,pɪrʊ'et] or [,pɪru'ɛt]

(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.

Typist: Sol--From WordNet

(n.) A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing.

(n.) The whirling about of a horse.

(v. i.) To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer.

Editor: Orville

n. a wheeling about esp. in dancing: the whirling round of a horse on the same ground.—v.i. to execute a pirouette.

Typist: Wanda

Typist: Moira