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   whirl

   /wəːl/

   verb

   • 1. move or cause to move rapidly round and round: "leaves whirled in eddies of wind" Similar rotateturnturn roundgo roundrevolvecirclewheelorbitpivotswivelgyratespinrolltwirlpirouettebirl
   • ▪ move or cause to move rapidly: "Sybil stood waving as they whirled past" Similar hurryspeedracerunsprintdashboltdartrushhastenhurtlecareerstreakshootwhizzzoomgo 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 round: "Kate made her way back to the office, her mind whirling" Similar spinreelgo roundbe in a whirlswimbe/feel giddybe/feel dizzy

   noun

   • 1. a rapid movement round and round. 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
   • 2. a specified kind of sweet or biscuit 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHIRL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WHIRL definition: 1. to (cause something to) turn around in circles: 2. a continuous and exciting period of…. Learn more.

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   1. : to move in a circle or similar curve especially with force or speed. 2. a. : to turn on or around an axis like a wheel : rotate. b. : to turn abruptly around or aside : wheel. whirled around in surprise. 3. : to pass, move, or go quickly. whirled down the hallway. 4. : to become giddy or dizzy : reel. my head is whirling. transitive verb. 1.

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

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   noun. a usually brief attempt. “I gave it a whirl ” synonyms: crack, fling, go, offer, pass. see more. verb. turn in a twisting or spinning motion. synonyms: swirl, twiddle, twirl. see more. verb.

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

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   n. 1. The act of rotating or revolving rapidly. 2. Something, such as a cloud of dust, that whirls or is whirled. 3. A state of confusion; a tumult: The press room was in a whirl. 4. A swift succession or round of events: the social whirl. 5.

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   Whirl definition: to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly. See examples of WHIRL used in a sentence.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › whirlWhirl Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. whirled, whirling, whirls. To rotate or spin fast; gyrate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To move rapidly in a circular manner or as in an orbit; circle swiftly. Couples whirling round the dance floor. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To move, go, drive, etc. swiftly. Webster's New World.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWHIRL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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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.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWHIRL definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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    If something or someone whirls around or if you whirl them around, they move around or turn around very quickly. Not receiving an answer, she whirled around. He was whirling Anne around the floor.

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    Whirl definition: to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly. See examples of WHIRL used in a sentence.