to perform a pirouette

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• Pirouette — Pir ou*ette , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pirouetted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pirouetting}.] [F. pirouetter.] To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pirouette — ► NOUN ▪ (in ballet) an act of spinning on one foot. ► VERB ▪ perform a pirouette. ORIGIN French, spinning top …   English terms dictionary

• pirouette — /pir ooh et /, n., v., pirouetted, pirouetting. n. 1. a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing. 2. Dressage. a complete turn in which the horse uses its hind legs as a pivot. v.i. 3. to perform a pirouette;… …   Universalium

• pirouette — 1. noun /ˌpɪ.ɹuˈɛt/ a) A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet. b) The whirling about of a horse. 2. verb /ˌpɪ.ɹuˈɛt/ To perform a pirouette; to …   Wiktionary

• pirouette — pir·ou·ette || ‚pɪrÊŠ et n. full spin performed on the points of the toes or on one foot (Ballet) v. whirl, spin, rotate (Ballet); perform a pirouette, make a spin on one foot or on the points of the toes …   English contemporary dictionary

• pirouette — [ˌpɪrʊ ɛt] noun (in ballet) an act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg. verb perform a pirouette. Origin C17: from Fr., lit. spinning top …   English new terms dictionary

• pirouette — pir•ou•ette [[t]ˌpɪr uˈɛt[/t]] n. v. et•ted, et•ting 1) mad a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing 2) mad to perform a pirouette • Etymology: 1700–10; < F: a whirl, top, fem. of MF pirouet=pirou (c. It… …   From formal English to slang

• pirouette — /pɪruˈɛt / (say pirooh et) noun 1. a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in dancing. –verb (i) (pirouetted, pirouetting) 2. to perform a pirouette, whirl as on the toes. {French: top, whirligig, whirl, blend of pivot pivot …  

• pirouette — n. & v. n. a dancer s spin on one foot or the point of the toe. v.intr. perform a pirouette. Etymology: F, = spinning top …   Useful english dictionary

• Pirouette (dressage) — A Pirroutte is a French for the Ballet reference, to whirl about. A pirouette is a two track lateral movement asked of a horse in dressage, in which the animal makes a circle with its front end around a smaller circle made by the hind end.… …   Wikipedia

• pirouette — [[t]pɪ̱rue̱t[/t]] pirouettes, pirouetting, pirouetted 1) N COUNT A pirouette is a movement in ballet dancing. The dancer stands on one foot and spins their body round fast. Virginia Zucci of the Russian Ballet was famous for her pirouettes. 2)… …   English dictionary