Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun birling

1 sense of birling

Sense 1
birling, logrolling -- (rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport))
       => spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting")

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

1 sense of birle

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")