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   whirl

   /(h)wərl/

   verb

   • 1. move or cause to move rapidly around and around: "leaves whirled in eddies of wind" Similar rotateturnturn aroundgo aroundrevolvecirclewheelorbitpivotswivelgyratespinrolltwirlpirouettebirl
   • ▪ move or cause to move rapidly: "Sybil stood waving as they whirled past" Similar hurryspeedracerunsprintdashboltdartrushhastenhurtlecareerstreakshootwhizzoomgo 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 around: "Kate made her way back to the office, her mind whirling" Similar spinreelgo aroundbe in a whirlswimbe/feel giddybe/feel dizzy

   noun

   • 1. a rapid movement around and around. 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
   • ▪ a specified kind of candy or cookie 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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   WHIRL definition: 1. to (cause something to) turn around in circles: 2. a continuous and exciting period of…. Learn more.

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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   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 round. American English : whirl / ˈwɜrl /

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.dictionary.com › browse › whirlWHIRL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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

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

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   A whirl is a quick spin, and when something whirls, it rotates fast. You can also use it to mean "a try." Hang-gliding? Snake-charming? "Sure," you say. "I'll give it a whirl."

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of whirl – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge 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.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › whirlWhirl Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Whirl definition: To rotate rapidly about a center or an axis; spin.

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

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    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. 1.