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.

• 🇪🇸Verbo anticuado o en desuso que significa girar, dar vueltas o hacer girar rápidamente; también se usa en dialecto escocés para referirse a beber en exceso o hacer girar una moneda.

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.

   🇪🇸Hacer girar un tronco flotante

   Sinónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸Hacer girar rápidamente

   Sinónimos: gyraterotatespinswirltwirlwhirl

   Antónimos: haltpausestillstop