birl

verb (1)

\ ˈbər(-ə)l

, Scot also ˈbir(-ə)l\

birled; birling; birls

Definition of birl

(Entry 1 of 2)

chiefly Scotland

: carouse

birl

verb (2)

birled; birling; birls

Definition of birl (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : spin

2 : to cause (a floating log) to rotate by treading

: to progress by whirling

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Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Another, unable to reach dry land, dug his spiked boots into a slippery timber and birled downriver. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "The Lost Art of Floating Logs Down the River," 16 Feb. 2019 In some parts of the United States, birling contests are annual events. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "The Lost Art of Floating Logs Down the River," 16 Feb. 2019

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