whirl
Pronunciation:
/ʍɪɾ(ə̯)l//wɜːl//wɝl/noun
Definitions
An act of whirling.
Example: She gave the top a whirl and it spun across the floor.
Something that whirls.
A confused tumult.
A rapid series of events.
Example: My life is one social whirl.
verb
Definitions
To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
Example: The dancer whirled across the stage, stopped, and whirled around to face the audience.
To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.
Example: My head is whirling after all that drink.
To make something or someone whirl.
Example: The dancer whirled his partner round on her toes.
To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch.