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    whirl
    /(h)wərl/

    verb

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWHIRLED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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. around and around idiom. backspin. birl. centrifugal. pivot

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

    1. : to move in a circle or similar curve especially with force or speed. 2. a. : to turn on or around an axis like a wheel : rotate. b. : to turn abruptly around or aside : wheel. whirled around in surprise. 3. : to pass, move, or go quickly. whirled down the hallway. 4. : to become giddy or dizzy : reel. my head is whirling. transitive verb. 1.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › whirlWHIRL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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. www.thefreedictionary.com › whirledWhirled - definition of whirled by The Free Dictionary

    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.

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

    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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWHIRLED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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

    1.verb. 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. [VERB adverb/preposition] He was whirling Anne around the floor. [VERB noun adverb/preposition] The smoke began to whirl and grew into a monstrous column. [VERB] [ Also VERB noun]