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whirl Definition
(n)
confused
movement
; "
he
was
caught
up
in
a
whirl
of
work
"; "
a
commotion
of
people
fought
for
the
exits
"
(n)
the
shape
of
something
rotating
rapidly
(n)
a
usually
brief
attempt
; "
he
took
a
crack
at
it
"; "
I
gave
it
a
whirl
"
(n)
the
act
of
rotating
rapidly
; "
he
gave
the
crank
a
spin
"; "
it
broke
off
after
much
twisting
"
(v)
turn
in
a
twisting
or
spinning
motion
; "
The
leaves
swirled
in
the
autumn
wind
"
(v)
cause
to
spin
; "
spin
a
coin
"
(v)
flow
in
a
circular
current
,
of
liquids
(v)
revolve
quickly
and
repeatedly
around
one
''
s
own
axis
; "
The
dervishes
whirl
around
and
around
without
getting
dizzy
"
(v)
fly
around
; "
The
clothes
tumbled
in
the
dryer
"; "
rising
smoke
whirled
in
the
air
"
whirl Synonyms
birl
commotion
convolution
crack
eddy
fling
go
gyrate
offer
pass
purl
reel
spin
spin around
swirl
tumble
twiddle
twirl
twist
twisting
vortex
whirl
whirl around
whirlpool
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