/ Dictionary / Index B birling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: birl•ing Pronunciation: (bûr'ling), [key] — n. Chiefly Northern U.S. a game played by lumberjacks, in which each tries to balance longest on a floating log while rotating the log with the feet. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: birling (Thesaurus) birle Birmingham Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language