Search results
- Dictionarywhirling/ˈwəːlɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. characterized by rapid movement round and round: "whirling propellers"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
verb [ I or T ] uk / wɜːl / us / wɝːl / to (cause something to) turn around in circles: She saw a mass of bodies whirling around on the dance floor. He stepped out into the night and the whirling snow. He whirled her around until she felt quite sick. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Revolving, rotating and spinning.
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.
noun. uk / wɜːl / us / wɝːl / whirl noun (ACTIVITY) [ S ] 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.
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. A state of mental confusion or giddiness; dizziness: My head is in a whirl. 6.
whirl. verb [ I or T ] uk / wɜːl / us / wɝːl /. to ( cause something to) turn around in circles: She saw a mass of bodies whirling around on the dance floor. He stepped out into the night and the whirling snow. He whirled her around until she felt quite sick.
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. 4. to move or drive or be moved or driven at high speed.
Whirl definition: to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly. See examples of WHIRL used in a sentence.
noun. the act of rotating in a circle or spiral. synonyms: gyration. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Whirling." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/whirling. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Teachers, check out our curated vocabulary resources tailored for grades 5-12! Start now.
to feel dizziness: [no object] My head is whirling after that roller coaster ride. n. the act of whirling. a whirling movement. a rapid round of events: a whirl of parties. an attempt; trial: He promised to give that new diet a whirl.
verb. /wɜːl/ /wɜːrl/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to move, or make somebody/something move, around quickly in a circle or in a particular direction synonym spin. (+ adv./prep.) Leaves whirled in the wind. She whirled around to face him. They ducked to avoid the whirling blades of the helicopter. whirl somebody/something (+ adv./prep.)
