ALL meanings of birl
birl
B b - verb birl to spin; twirl 3
- verb birl to cause (a floating log) to spin using the feet while standing on it, esp as a sport among lumberjacks 3
- verb birl to ply (one's guests, etc) with drink 3
- verb transitive birl to spin with a whirring sound 3
- verb transitive birl to revolve (a floating log) by treading 3
- verb with object birl Chiefly Northern U.S. Lumbering. to cause (a floating log) to rotate rapidly by treading upon it. 1
- verb with object birl British. to spin or cause to rotate. 1
- verb without object birl Chiefly Northern U.S. Lumbering. to cause a floating log to rotate rapidly by treading on it. 1
- verb without object birl British. to move or rotate rapidly. Informal. to spend money freely. Informal. to gamble. 1
- noun birl British Informal. an attempt; a gamble. 1
- noun birl (music, bagpipes) A type of grace note movement that quickly switches between low-A and low-G several times, producing a low rippling sound. 0
- verb birl (Scotland) To spin. 0
- verb birl To cause a floating log to rotate by treading on it. 0
- verb birl Alternative form of birle. 0