Uk English Meaning of whirl

whirl

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Definitions and Meaning of whirl in English

Wordnet

whirl (n)

confused movement

the shape of something rotating rapidly

a usually brief attempt

the act of rotating rapidly

Wordnet

whirl (v)

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

cause to spin

flow in a circular current, of liquids

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

fly around

Webster

whirl (v. t.)

To turn round rapidly; to cause to rotate with velocity; to make to revolve.

To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch; to harry.

A turning with rapidity or velocity; rapid rotation or circumvolution; quick gyration; rapid or confusing motion; as, the whirl of a top; the whirl of a wheel.

Anything that moves with a whirling motion.

A revolving hook used in twisting, as the hooked spindle of a rope machine, to which the threads to be twisted are attached.

A whorl. See Whorl.

Webster

whirl (v. i.)

To be turned round rapidly; to move round with velocity; to revolve or rotate with great speed; to gyrate.

To move hastily or swiftly.

FAQs About the word whirl

whirl

confused movement, the shape of something rotating rapidly, a usually brief attempt, the act of rotating rapidly, turn in a twisting or spinning motion, cause t

curve,roll,rotation,spin,Twirl,circle,gyration,pirouette,Reel,revolution

assurance,certainty,confidence,conviction,certainty,positivity,Sureness

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