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- Dictionarywhirl/wəːl/
verb
- 1. move or cause to move rapidly round and round: "leaves whirled in eddies of wind" Similar
noun
- 1. a rapid movement round and round. Similar
- 2. a specified kind of sweet or biscuit with a spiral shape: "a hazelnut whirl"
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WHIRL definition: 1. to (cause something to) turn around in circles: 2. a continuous and exciting period of…. Learn more.
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.
WHIRL meaning: 1. to (cause something to) turn around in circles: 2. a continuous and exciting period of…. Learn more.
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 round. American English : whirl / ˈwɜrl /
Whirl definition: to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly. See examples of WHIRL used in a sentence.
verb. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis. “The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy”. synonyms: gyrate, reel, spin, spin around. see more. verb. flow in a circular current, of liquids. synonyms: eddy, purl, swirl, whirlpool. see more.
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.