Ballet Vocab - Pirouette

pir·ou·ette

ˌpirəˈwet/

noun

Ballet

noun: pirouette; plural noun: pirouettes

1. 1.

   an act of spinning on one foot, typically with the raised foot touching the knee of the supporting leg.

   synonyms:

   spin, twirl, whirl, turn, twizzle "she did a little pirouette"

   • a movement performed in advanced dressage and classical riding, in which the horse makes a circle by pivoting on a hind leg while cantering.

verb

verb: pirouette; 3rd person present: pirouettes; past tense: pirouetted; past participle: pirouetted; gerund or present participle: pirouetting

1. 1.

   perform a pirouette.

   synonyms:

   spin around, twirl, whirl, turn around, revolve, pivot "she pirouetted before the mirror"