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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.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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWHIRL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

4. 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 ...

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

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   1. whirl - confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits". commotion. motion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something. 2. whirl - the shape of something rotating rapidly. convolution, swirl, vortex.

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

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   6 days ago · whirl in American English. (hwɜrl ; wɜrl ) verb intransitive. 1. to move rapidly in a circular manner or as in an orbit; circle swiftly. couples whirling round the dance floor. 2. to rotate or spin fast; gyrate. 3.

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

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   whirl. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English whirl1 /wɜːl $ wɜːrl/ verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive] to turn or spin around very quickly, or to make someone or something do this We watched the seagulls whirling and shrieking over the harbour. whirl about/around/towards etc She whirled around and her look shook him. whirl somebody ...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwhirl verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of whirl verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.