pirouette

English Thesaurus

1. (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl,
definition	:	the act of rotating rapidly (noun.act)

domain category	:	ballet, concert dance,
definition	:	a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers (noun.act)

2. do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	pivot, swivel,
definition	:	turn on a pivot (verb.motion)

3. (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) (noun.act)

derivation	:	pirouette,
definition	:	do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance (verb.motion)

4. do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance (verb.motion)

derivation	:	pirouette,
definition	:	(ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) (noun.act)

5. (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) (noun.act)

derivation	:	pirouette,
definition	:	do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance (verb.motion)

6. do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance (verb.motion)

derivation	:	pirouette,
definition	:	(ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) (noun.act)