Pirouette
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpɪ.ɹʊˈɛt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pirouette is a noun meaning A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet.
Meaning
A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet.
More Meanings
- The whirling about of a horse.
- A wooden mouthpiece assembly or lip rest used in some European double-reed instruments.
- (intransitive) To perform a pirouette; to whirl on the toes, like a dancer.
Example Sentences
[…]like what?—like the most beautiful pirouette by [Marie] Taglioni, let us say.
There is no west, the sun doesn't rise / No, the sun never rests / As the Earth leans into its forever pirouette
The way in which they dance; the height to which they spring; the impossible and inhuman extent to which they pirouette; […].
I came down like a sack of coals. The pulse was rapid, the blood pressure high, and for awhile the Blue Room pirouetted about me like an adagio dancer.
Word Forms
- pirouettes
- pirouetting
- pirouetted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whirl, spin, twirl, swivel, tirlie-whirlie, prance.
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