Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb birl

2 senses of birl

Sense 1
birl, birle -- (cause a floating log to rotate by treading)
       => rotate, circumvolve -- (cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle")

Sense 2
whirl, birl, spin, twirl -- (cause to spin; "spin a coin")
       => rotate, circumvolve -- (cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle")