whirl

/wˈɝl/

Explore definitions, synonyms, and language insights of whirl

Find Rhymes Find Homophones

Definitions

Noun
confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"
Noun
the shape of something rotating rapidly
Noun
a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
Noun
the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
Verb
turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"
Verb
cause to spin; "spin a coin"
Verb
flow in a circular current, of liquids
Verb
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one''s own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
Verb
fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"
Back to Top