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 whirl whirl /ˈhwɝːl/

noun

  1. () Confused movement  ( commotion , whirl )
    confused movement
     He was caught up in a whirl of work
    he was caught up in a whirl of work
     A commotion of people fought for the exits
    a commotion of people fought for the exits
  2. The act of rotating rapidly  ( spin , twirl , twisting , twist , whirl )
    the act of rotating rapidly
     He gave the crank a spin
    he gave the crank a spin
     It broke off after much twisting
    it broke off after much twisting
  3. [Informal] A usually brief attempt  ( crack , fling , go , offer , pass , whirl [Informal] )
    a usually brief attempt
     He took a crack at it
    he took a crack at it
     I gave it a whirl
    I gave it a whirl
  4. The shape of something rotating rapidly  ( convolution , vortex , whirl , swirl )
    the shape of something rotating rapidly
      The artist used bold brushstrokes to create a swirl of colors on the canvas.
    The artist used bold brushstrokes to create a swirl of colors on the canvas.

verb

  1. () Turn in a twisting or spinning motion  ( twizzle , twiddle , twirl , swirl , whirl )
    turn in a twisting or spinning motion
     The leaves swirled in the autumn wind
    The leaves swirled in the autumn wind
  2. () Cause to spin  ( birl [UK] , spin , twirl , whirl )
    cause to spin
     Spin a coin
    spin a coin
  3. () Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis  ( gyrate , reel , whirl , spin , spin around )
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
     The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
    The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
  4. () Flow in a circular current, of liquids  ( whirlpool , eddy , whirl , purl , swirl )
    flow in a circular current, of liquids
  5. Fly around  ( whirl , whirl around , tumble )
    fly around
     The clothes tumbled in the dryer
    The clothes tumbled in the dryer
     Rising smoke whirled in the air
    rising smoke whirled in the air