whirl
/ʍɪɾ(ə̯)l/ · noun
Meaning
- An act of whirling.
- Something that whirls.
- A confused tumult.
- A rapid series of events.
- Dizziness or giddiness.
- (usually following “give”) A brief experiment or trial.
- To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
- To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.
- To make something or someone whirl.
- To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch.
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