birl

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to spin, whirl, or rotate rapidly; also used in Scottish dialect to mean to drink heavily or to cause a coin to spin.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes oder außer Gebrauch geratenes Verb mit der Bedeutung, sich schnell zu drehen oder zu wirbeln; im schottischen Dialekt auch für starkes Trinken oder das Drehen einer Münze verwendet.

1. Rotate a floating log C2 formal

   To cause a floating log to rotate by treading on it, often as a sport or competition.

   • The lumberjacks competed to see who could birl the log the longest.
   • He skillfully birthed the log in the river.
   • Birling requires excellent balance and coordination.

   🇩🇪Baumstamm im Wasser drehen

   Synonyme: rollrotatespintwirlwhirl

2. Cause to spin C2 informal

   To cause something to spin or rotate rapidly.

   • She birthed the coin on the table.
   • The child birthed the top until it wobbled and fell.
   • He birthed the wheel to test its balance.

   🇩🇪Zum Drehen bringen

   Synonyme: gyraterotatespinswirltwirlwhirl

   Antonyme: haltpausestillstop