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PIROUETTE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("pirouette" is a kind of...):

spin; twirl; twist; twisting; whirl (the act of rotating rapidly)

Domain category:

ballet; concert dance (a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers)

Derivation:

pirouette (do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "pirouette" is one way to...):

pivot; swivel (turn on a pivot)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

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

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