Definition:
an act of spinning on one foot, typically the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg.
sentence examples:
•She did a pirouette in front of everyone
•pirouette is challenging
•she pirouetted before the play
synonyms:
•circle
•cycle
•circumvolution
•gyration
•gyre
•lap
•orbit
•reel
•roll
•rotation
•round
•spin
•swirl
•turn
•turning
•twirl
•wheel
•whirl
•revolve
•revolving
antonyms:
•stagnation
•submission
origin:
1700-10;<French; a whirl, top, feminine of middle French pirouet, equivalent to pirou- (cognate with Italian pirolo, diminutive of piro peg) +et et.