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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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   The meaning of WHIRL is to move in a circle or similar curve especially with force or speed. How to use whirl in a sentence.

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

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   a continuous and exciting period of activity: The next two days passed in a whirl of activity. I found myself swept up in the social whirl of college life and hardly had time to study.

4. 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.

5. 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.

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

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   a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something. noun. a usually brief attempt. “I gave it a whirl ”. synonyms: crack, fling, go, offer, pass. see more. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something. verb. turn in a twisting or spinning motion.

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

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   1. To cause to rotate or turn rapidly: whirl a baton. 2. To cause to move with a spinning motion: whirled the ball up into the air. 3. To drive at high speed: whirled the motorcycle around the corner. 4. Obsolete To hurl. n. 1. The act of rotating or revolving rapidly. 2. Something, such as a cloud of dust, that whirls or is whirled. 3.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › whirlWHIRL | 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.