Whirl

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1 English 1.1 Verb 1.2 Noun 1.3 Derived terms

English

Verb

to whirl (intransitive and transitive)

1. To rotate , revolve , spin or turn rapidly
   • The dancer whirled across the stage, stopped, and whirled around to face the audience
2. To have a sensation of spinning or reeling
   • My head is whirling after all that drink

Noun

whirl

1. the act of whirling, or something that whirls
2. a confused tumult
3. a rapid series of events
   • My life is one social whirl
4. dizziness or giddiness
5. a brief experiment or trial
   • OK, let's give it a whirl

Derived terms

• whirligig
• whirlpool