1. (

• kink ,
• twist ,
• twirl

) a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight ;

2. (

• spin ,
• twirl ,
• twist ,
• twisting ,
• whirl ,

) the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting" ;

1. (

• twirl ,
• swirl ,
• twiddle ,
• whirl ,

) turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind" ;

2. (

• whirl ,
• birl ,
• spin ,
• twirl ,

) cause to spin; "spin a coin" ;