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

1 sense of pirouette

Sense 1
pirouette -- ((ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet))
       => 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 pirouette

1 sense of pirouette

Sense 1
pirouette -- (do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance)
       => pivot, swivel -- (turn on a pivot)