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   Whirl

   /(h)wərl/

   

   verb

   • 1. move or cause to move rapidly around and around: "leaves whirled in eddies of wind" Similar rotateturnturn aroundgo aroundrevolvecirclewheelorbitpivotswivelgyratespinrolltwirlpirouettebirl
   • ▪ move or cause to move rapidly: "Sybil stood waving as they whirled past" Similar hurryspeedracerunsprintdashboltdartrushhastenhurtlecareerstreakshootwhizzoomgo like lightninggo hell for leatherspank alongbowl alongrattle alongwhooshbuzzswoopflashblastchargestampedegallopsweephareflywingscurryscudscutterscrambleinformal:beltpelttearhotfoot itzapzipwhipscootgo like a bat out of hellbombbucketshiftgo like the clappersleg itwheechclipboogiehightailbarrelvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assliterary:fleetarchaic:posthie
   • ▪ (of the head, mind, or senses) seem to spin around: "Kate made her way back to the office, her mind whirling" Similar spinreelgo aroundbe in a whirlswimbe/feel giddybe/feel dizzy

   noun

   • 1. a rapid movement around and around. Similar swirlflurryeddy
   • ▪ frantic activity of a specified kind: "the event was all part of the mad social whirl" Similar hurly-burlyhectic activitybustlerushflurryto-dofusspanicturmoilarchaic:hurry-scurrysuccessionseriessequenceprogressionstringchaincycleroundmerry-go-round
   • ▪ a specified kind of candy or cookie with a spiral shape: "a hazelnut whirl"

   Word Origin Middle English: the verb probably from Old Norse hvirfla ‘turn about’; the noun partly from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch wervel ‘spindle’, or from Old Norse hvirfill ‘circle’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘rotate’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. whirler noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › whirlWhirl Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   whirl: [verb] to move in a circle or similar curve especially with force or speed.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHIRL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WHIRL definition: 1. to (cause something to) turn around in circles: 2. a continuous and exciting period of…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWHIRL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   WHIRL meaning: 1. to (cause something to) turn around in circles: 2. a continuous and exciting period of…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › whirlWHIRL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Whirl definition: to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly. See examples of WHIRL used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › whirlWhirl - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   whirl: 1 n the shape of something rotating rapidly Synonyms: convolution , swirl , vortex Type of: round shape a shape that is curved and without sharp angles n the act of rotating rapidly Synonyms: spin , twirl , twist , twisting Types: pirouette (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) birling , logrolling ...

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › whirlWhirl - definition of whirl by The Free Dictionary

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   [C13: from Old Norse hvirfla to turn about; related to Old High German wirbil whirlwind]

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › whirlwhirl | meaning of whirl in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   whirl meaning, definition, what is whirl: to turn or spin around very quickly, or ...: Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWHIRL definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   10 senses: 1. to spin, turn, or revolve or cause to spin, turn, or revolve 2. to turn around or away rapidly 3. to have a.... Click for more definitions.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › whirlWhirl Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Whirl definition: To rotate rapidly about a center or an axis; spin.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishwhirl | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    whirl definition: 1. to move or make something move quickly round and round 2. a situation in which a lot of exciting…. Learn more.