Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Pirouette /pĭrˌ-o͞o-ĕ'/ · Pir·ou·ette · IPA /ˌpɪ.ɹəˈwɛt/ n. v. i. 01 n. A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing. 1. A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing. 2. The whirling about of a horse.(Man.) 02 v. i. To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer. imp. & p. p. Pirouetted; p. pr. & vb. n. Pirouetting 1. To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer.