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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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   noun. the act of whirling; rapid rotation or gyration. Synonyms: revolution, spin. a whirling movement; quick turn or swing. a short drive, run, walk, or the like; spin. something that whirls; a whirling current or mass. a rapid round of events, affairs, etc.: a whirl of meetings, conferences, and business lunches.

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

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   a situation in which a lot of exciting or confusing things happen at the same time: a whirl of activity. whirlnoun[no plural] (TURN) a sudden turning movement. give sth a whirlinformal. to try to do something, often for the first time: I've never danced salsa before but I'll give it a whirl.

4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › whirlwhirl - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Nov 24, 2023 · ( intransitive) To have a sensation of spinning or reeling . My head is whirling after all that drink. ( transitive) To make something or someone whirl. The dancer whirled his partner round on her toes. ( transitive) To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch. Translations [ edit] ± To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly.

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

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   type of: go around, revolve, rotate. turn on or around an axis or a center. verb. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis. “The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy”. synonyms: gyrate, reel, spin, spin around. see more. see less.

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

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   1. To rotate rapidly about a center or an axis; spin. 2. To move while rotating or turning about: The dancer whirled across the stage. See Synonyms at turn. 3. To turn rapidly, changing direction; wheel: She whirled around to face him. 4. To have the sensation of spinning; reel: My head is whirling with data. v.tr. 1.

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

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   Apr 29, 2024 · whirl in British English. (wɜːl ) verb. 1. to spin, turn, or revolve or cause to spin, turn, or revolve. 2. (intransitive) to turn around or away rapidly. 3. (intransitive) to have a spinning sensation, as from dizziness, etc.

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

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