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   • Definition of whirl verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive, transitive] to move, or make somebody/something move, around quickly in a circle or in a particular direction synonym spin (+ adv./prep.) Leaves whirled in the wind. She whirled around to face him. They ducked to avoid the whirling blades of the helicopter.

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   What does whirling mean?

   • [intransitive, transitive] to move, or make someone or something move, around quickly in a circle or in a particular direction synonym spin (+ adv./prep.) Leaves whirled in the wind. She whirled around to face him. the whirling blades of the helicopter whirl somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) Tom whirled her across the dance floor.

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   • Leaves whirled in the wind. She whirled around to face him. They ducked to avoid the whirling blades of the helicopter. whirl somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) Tom whirled her across the dance floor. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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   What is the root word of Whirl?

   • See Whirl ( v. t. ) From Middle English whirlen, contracted from earlier *whervelen, possibly from Old English *hweorflian, frequentative form of Old English hweorfan (“to turn”), itself from Proto-Germanic *hwerbaną (“turn”); or perhaps from Old Norse hvirfla (“to go round, spin”).

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   verb. /wɜːl/ /wɜːrl/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to move, or make somebody/something move, around quickly in a circle or in a particular direction synonym spin. (+ adv./prep.) Leaves whirled in the wind. She whirled around to face him. They ducked to avoid the whirling blades of the helicopter. whirl somebody/something (+ adv./prep.)

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   verb. /wərl/. Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to move, or make someone or something move, around quickly in a circle or in a particular direction synonym spin (+ adv./prep.) Leaves whirled in the wind. She whirled around to face him. the whirling blades of the helicopter whirl somebody/something (+ adv./prep.)

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

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   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/something a...

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   • give (something) a whirl

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   1 whirl /ˈwɚrəl/ verb

   whirls; whirled; whirling

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   informal

   : to attempt or try (something)

   •He thought he'd give acting a whirl. [=he thought he'd try acting; he thought he'd try to become an actor]

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   1. If something or someone whirls around or if you whirl them around, they move around or turn around very quickly. [...] 2. You can refer to a lot of intense activity as a whirl of activity. [...] 3. See in a whirl [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'whirl' British English: hwɜːʳl American English: wɜrl. More. Conjugations of 'whirl'

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   Nov 24, 2023 · Verb [ edit] whirl (third-person singular simple present whirls, present participle whirling, simple past and past participle whirled) ( intransitive) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly . The dancer whirled across the stage, stopped, and whirled around to face the audience.