whirl
whirl /ˈhwɝːl/
noun
-
(
)
Confused movement
(
commotion
, whirl
)
confused movement
He was caught up in a whirl of work
he was caught up in a whirl of work
A commotion of people fought for the exits
a commotion of people fought for the exits
-
The act of rotating rapidly
(
spin
, twirl
, twisting
, whirl
, twist
)
the act of rotating rapidly
He gave the crank a spin
he gave the crank a spin
It broke off after much twisting
it broke off after much twisting
-
[Informal]
A usually brief attempt
(
crack
, fling
, go
, offer
, pass
, whirl
[Informal] )
a usually brief attempt
He took a crack at it
he took a crack at it
I gave it a whirl
I gave it a whirl
-
The shape of something rotating rapidly
(
convolution
, vortex
, whirl
, swirl
)
the shape of something rotating rapidly
The artist used bold brushstrokes to create a swirl of colors on the canvas.
The artist used bold brushstrokes to create a swirl of colors on the canvas.
verb
-
(
)
Turn in a twisting or spinning motion
(
twizzle
, twiddle
, twirl
, swirl
, whirl
)
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
The leaves swirled in the autumn wind
The leaves swirled in the autumn wind
-
(
)
Cause to spin
(
birl
[UK] , spin
, twirl
, whirl
)
cause to spin
Spin a coin
spin a coin
-
(
)
Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
(
gyrate
, reel
, whirl
, spin around
, spin
)
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
-
(
)
Flow in a circular current, of liquids
(
whirlpool
, eddy
, whirl
, purl
, swirl
)
flow in a circular current, of liquids
-
Fly around
(
whirl
, whirl around
, tumble
)
fly around
The clothes tumbled in the dryer
The clothes tumbled in the dryer
Rising smoke whirled in the air
rising smoke whirled in the air