twisting vs birling
birling vs twistingtwisting and birling both are nouns.
twisting is an adjective but birling is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| twisting | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| birling | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
birling is a hyponym of
twisting; that is, birling is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
twisting:
- twisting: the act of rotating rapidly
- birling: rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)
Other hyponyms of twisting include
pirouette, logrolling.
| twisting (noun) | birling (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean | rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport) |
| the act of rotating rapidly |
| twisting (adjective) | birling (adjective) |
|---|---|
| marked by repeated turns and bends |
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