Swirl meaning

What does “swirl” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“swirl” is a noun and verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the shape of something rotating rapidly.

swirl

noun

  1. the shape of something rotating rapidly

verb

  1. turn in a twisting or spinning motion

    “The leaves swirled in the autumn wind”

  2. flow in a circular current, of liquids

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University