Pirouette

Word PIROUETTE
Character 9
Hyphenation pir ou ette
Pronunciations /ˌpɪ.ɹuːˈɛt/

Definitions and meanings of "Pirouette"

What do we mean by pirouette?

A full turn of the body on the point of the toe or the ball of the foot in ballet. noun

To execute a pirouette. intransitive verb

To perform a pirouette; turn or whirl on one leg, or on the toes, as in dancing; advance or move along in a series of pirouettes, or short graceful turns, as a horse.

In dancing, a rapid whirling on one leg or on the points of the toes, as performed by ballet-dancers. noun

In the manège, a quick, short turn or whirl of a horse. noun

In old reed-instruments of the oboe class, the globular cup or bowl in which the reed was inclosed and which served as a kind of mouthpiece. noun

A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing. noun

The whirling about of a horse. noun

To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer. intransitive verb

A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet. noun

The whirling about of a horse. noun

To perform a pirouette; to whirl on the toes, like a dancer. verb

(ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) noun

Do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance verb

A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet.

The whirling about of a horse.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Pirouette

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The word "pirouette" in example sentences

When a child at play stands on its head with its heels self-balanced in the air, making itself a pyramid instead of cutting a pirouette, that is, in the language of mothers and nurses, _far la ❋ Thomas Forester (N/A)

He twirled in a kind of pirouette to evade an oncoming attack, then jumped to perform a spin kick. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Harry doubled up with silent laughter as Crabbe did a kind of pirouette in midair, trying to see who had thrown it. ❋ Rowling, J. K. (1999)

Widdecombe round in a style most often seen in primary school playgrounds; at one point grabbing hold of her ankle while she hopped round in a kind of pirouette, marabou dress trim bobbing, banana yellow leggings on display. ❋ Vicky Frost (2010)

Here, English borrowed a group of linked terms from French, the language in which ballet was pursued and from which it gained international status: jeté, pas de deux, pirouette, and of course ballet itself are all from French. ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)

Or that, unlike the image of Stanfield's fumbled football -- a photo taken by the same photojournalist who captured Trudeau's pirouette -- no career-ending graphic image arises from a false note or two. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Honestly, can anyone pirouette from amusing all-night benders to bruising human-right politics with quick, drawn-comic aplomb quite like NMA.tv? ❋ Michael Cavna (2011)

"Arianna knows how to pirouette better than the average new media ballerina," said Breitbart, who was involved with HuffPost during its launch. ❋ Eliot Nelson (2011)

Watching my Siamese and Tuxedo cats leap, pounce, and pirouette mid-air, I am suddenly smiling -- and, most importantly, not taking myself so seriously. ❋ Brenda Peterson (2011)

Young debuted the move on Dec. 7 in his hometown of Los Angeles, where he did a pirouette around a frozen Lamar Odom before make a layup off the glass. ❋ Michael Lee (2011)

“Yes, I must say you did look well in that green,” Lacy said, watching us pirouette about the room. ❋ Priya Parmar (2011)

Pierre Trudeau's famous pirouette behind the back of Queen Elizabeth had, as it turns out, been rehearsed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I removed my cap to reveal a slipping hairstyle (going, going, almost gone) and did a pirouette, graceful as a walrus in ballerina tights. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Laura stood up, did a successful pirouette, and fell on the floor. ❋ Alison Espach (2011)

Just ask the hundreds of thousands of New Orleans citizens who had to jump, dance, and pirouette through federally-mandated hoops to even hope to qualify for compensation for the damage and destruction caused by the 2005 failure of the federal "hurricane protection system." ❋ Harry Shearer (2011)

If they catch the wave skilfully, the skimboard is pivoted by their strong limbs and they pirouette in an air-mixed broth of water and sand, and triumphantly ride their steeds back to the beach. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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