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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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   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.

3. 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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWHIRL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. 1. to spin, turn, or revolve or cause to spin, turn, or revolve. 2. (intransitive) to turn around or away rapidly. 3. (intransitive) to have a spinning sensation, as from dizziness, etc.

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.

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

7. 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.

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

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishwhirl | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   whirl definition: 1. to move or make something move quickly round and round 2. a situation in which a lot of exciting…. Learn more.

10. 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.

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

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    Definition of whirl noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.