Whirl Definition
wûrl, hwûrl
whirled, whirling, whirls
verb
whirled, whirling, whirls
To rotate or spin fast; gyrate.
Webster's New World
To move rapidly in a circular manner or as in an orbit; circle swiftly.
Couples whirling round the dance floor.
Webster's New World
To move, go, drive, etc. swiftly.
Webster's New World
To cause to rotate, revolve, or spin rapidly.
Webster's New World
To seem to spin; reel.
My head is whirling.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
noun
whirls
The act of rotating or revolving rapidly.
American Heritage
The act of whirling.
Webster's New World
A whirling motion.
Webster's New World
Something whirling or being whirled.
A whirl of dust.
Webster's New World
A swift succession or round of events.
The social whirl.
American Heritage
idiom
give it a whirl
- to try something; make an attempt
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Whirl
Origin of Whirl
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Old Norse: hvirfla ("to go round, spin"). Cognate to Albanian vorbull ("a whirl"). Related to whirr.
From Wiktionary
Middle English whirlen probably from Old Norse hvirfla
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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