whirl meaning and definition

WHIRL noun

Definition of whirl (noun)

1. confused movement
   • "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"
   • synonyms: commotion
2. the shape of something rotating rapidly
   • synonyms: convolution, swirl, vortex
3. a usually brief attempt
   • "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
   • synonyms: crack, fling, go, offer, pass
4. the act of rotating rapidly
   • "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
   • synonyms: spin, twirl, twist, twisting

WHIRL verb

Definition of whirl (verb)

1. turn in a twisting or spinning motion
   • "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"
   • synonyms: swirl, twiddle, twirl
2. cause to spin
   • "spin a coin"
   • synonyms: birl, spin, twirl
3. flow in a circular current, of liquids
   • synonyms: eddy, purl, swirl, whirlpool
4. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
   • "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
   • synonyms: gyrate, reel, spin, spin around
5. fly around
   • "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"
   • synonyms: tumble, whirl around