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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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   Origin whirl1 (1200-1300) Probably from a Scandinavian language. whirl meaning, definition, what is whirl: to turn or spin around very quickly, or ...: Learn more.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of WHIRL. 1. [no object] : to move or go in a circle or curve especially with force or speed. The cars were whirling around the track. 2. a : to turn rapidly in circles : spin. [no object] Clothes were whirling in the washing machine. whirling [= swirling] winds.

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   noun. the act of whirling; rapid rotation or gyration. 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.

5. www.wordreference.com › definition › whirlwhirl - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   n. the act of whirling; rapid rotation or gyration. 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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-american-english › whirlwhirl | definition in the Cambridge Essential American Dictionary

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   whirl meaning: to move or make something move quickly around and around. Learn more.

7. www.wordsmyth.netwhirl | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   pronunciation: wuhrl. parts of speech: intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun. features: Word Combinations ( verb, noun ), Word Explorer. Word Explorer. See. dance. The meaning of whirl. Definition of whirl. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

8. www.wordnik.com › words › whirlwhirl - definition and meaning - Wordnik

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   noun A rapid circling motion or movement, as that of a revolving body; rapid rotation, gyration, or circumvolution: literally and figuratively: as, the whirl of a top or of a wheel; the whirls of fancy. noun Something that whirls, or moves with a rapid circling motion; the circling eddy of a whirlpool, a whirlwind, or the like.