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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. 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.

3. 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.

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

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   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.

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

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   verb. turn in a twisting or spinning motion. synonyms: swirl, twiddle, twirl. see more.

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

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   1. 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. v.tr. 1.

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

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   a continuous and exciting period of activity: The next two days passed in a whirl of activity.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishwhirl verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   whirl. verb. /wərl/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to move, or make someone or 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. the whirling blades of the helicopter whirl somebody/something (+ adv./prep.)

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordWHIRL - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    1. If something or someone whirls around or if you whirl them around, they move around or turn around very quickly. [...] 2. You can refer to a lot of intense activity as a whirl of activity. [...] 3. See in a whirl [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'whirl' British English: hwɜːʳl American English: wɜrl. More. Conjugations of 'whirl'