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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › whirlWhirl Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of WHIRL is to move in a circle or similar curve especially with force or speed. How to use whirl in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHIRL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a continuous and exciting period of activity: The next two days passed in a whirl of activity. I found myself swept up in the social whirl of college life and hardly had time to study.

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   verb (used without object) to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily. Synonyms: pirouette, gyrate. to turn about or aside quickly: He whirled and faced his pursuers. to move, travel, or be carried rapidly along: She whirled along the freeway in her new car.

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

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   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.

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

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   1. To rotate rapidly about a center or an axis; spin. 2. To move while rotating or turning about: The dancer whirled across the stage. See Synonyms at turn. 3. To turn rapidly, changing direction; wheel: She whirled around to face him. 4. To have the sensation of spinning; reel: My head is whirling with data. v.tr. 1.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › whirlwhirl | meaning of whirl in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   whirl meaning, definition, what is whirl: to turn or spin around very quickly, or ...: Learn more.

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.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishwhirl noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    whirl. noun. /wərl/. [singular] a movement of something spinning around and around a whirl of dust (figurative) Her mind was in a whirl (= in a state of confusion or excitement). Take your English to the next level.