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    whirlwind
    /ˈwəːlwɪnd/

    noun

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  2. Learn the meaning of whirlwind as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms and related words. Find out how to use whirlwind to describe a storm, a fast event, or a situation with many changes.

  3. A whirlwind is a small rotating windstorm of limited extent, or a confused rush, or a violent or destructive force or agency. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of whirlwind.

  4. Whirlwind definition: a relatively small mass of air rotating rapidly around a more or less vertical axis and simultaneously advancing over land or sea: specific categories of whirlwind include dust devil, dust whirl, tornado, and waterspout.

  5. A whirlwind is a fast-moving column of air or a situation with many things happening quickly. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of whirlwind with Collins English Dictionary.

  6. A whirlwind is a rapidly rotating column of air, such as a tornado, or a tumultuous, confused rush. Find synonyms, related words, translations and idioms for whirlwind on this web page.

  7. a situation or series of events where a lot of things happen very quickly. To recover from the divorce, I threw myself into a whirlwind of activities. See whirlwind in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: whirlwind. Definition of whirlwind noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  8. Definitions of whirlwind. noun. a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth. see more see less. noun. a confused movement or rush. synonyms: commotion, whirl. see more see less. adjective. like a whirlwind, especially in speed or forcefulness. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Whirlwind."