Definition of pirouette Pirouette
/pɪˌɹuɛˈ/ - [pirue] - pir•ou•ette
We found 10 definitions of pirouette from 5 different sources.
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What does pirouette mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: pirouettes |
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| pirouette - (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) | ||
| twirl, twisting, whirl, spin, twist confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits" | ||
| concert dance, ballet a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers | ||
Verb |
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| pirouette - do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance | ||
| pivot, swivel turn on a pivot | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pirouette (n.)
A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing. - pirouette (n.)
The whirling about of a horse. - pirouette (v. i.)
To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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pirouette
pir-ōō-et′, n. a wheeling about, esp. in dancing: the whirling round of a horse on the same ground.—v.i. to execute a pirouette. [Fr.]
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🔤- pirouette, verb, present, 1st person singular of pirouette (infinitive).
- pirouette, verb (infinitive).
- pirouette, noun, singular of pirouettes.
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