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Definition of pirouette verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pirouette

verb
 
/ˌpɪruˈet/
 
/ˌpɪruˈet/
[intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they pirouette
 
/ˌpɪruˈet/
 
/ˌpɪruˈet/
he / she / it pirouettes
 
/ˌpɪruˈets/
 
/ˌpɪruˈets/
past simple pirouetted
 
/ˌpɪruˈetɪd/
 
/ˌpɪruˈetɪd/
past participle pirouetted
 
/ˌpɪruˈetɪd/
 
/ˌpɪruˈetɪd/
-ing form pirouetting
 
/ˌpɪruˈetɪŋ/
 
/ˌpɪruˈetɪŋ/
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  1. (especially of a ballet dancer) to make a fast turn in a circle on one foot
    • She pirouetted across the stage.

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