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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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   • I

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   • R

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   • L

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

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   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

   • English (US)

     whirl. verb [ I or T ] uk / wɜːl / us / wɝːl /. to ( cause...

   • Znaczenie Whirled, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     WHIRLED definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Whipsaw

     WHIPSAW definition: 1. to move, or to make something move,...

   • Whirligig

     WHIRLIGIG definition: 1. a toy that spins 2. something that...

   • Definition

     a continuous and exciting period of activity: The next two...

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

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   Whirl is a verb that means to move in a circle or curve, or a noun that means a rapid movement or a state of busy activity. Whirled is the past tense of whirl, and whirlwind is a related word.

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

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   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

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   Whirled is the past tense and past participle of whirl, which means to rotate or spin rapidly. Learn how to use whirl in different contexts, such as verbs, nouns, and idioms, with examples and synonyms.

6. 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.

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

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   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

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   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]