1. spinning or rotating rapidly like a pinwheel
2. moving in a circular or spiraling motion

1. characterized by rapid spinning or rotating motion

Examples

• The helicopter crashed, pinwheeling through the air before hitting the ground.
• She watched the leaves pinwheeling down from the tree in the autumn wind.
• The figure skater’s arms were pinwheeling as she spun faster and faster.
• The pinwheeling motion of the firework lit up the night sky.
• The car went off the road, pinwheeling across the field.
• His pinwheeling dance moves impressed everyone at the party.