Whirl meaning

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

“whirl” is a noun and verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: confused movement.

whirl

confused movement
“he was caught up in a whirl of work”
“a commotion of people fought for the exits”
Synonymscommotion
the shape of something rotating rapidly
Synonymsswirl vortex convolution
a usually brief attempt
“he took a crack at it”
“I gave it a whirl”
Synonymscrack fling go pass offer
the act of rotating rapidly
“he gave the crank a spin”
“it broke off after much twisting”
Synonymsspin twirl twist twisting

turn in a twisting or spinning motion
“The leaves swirled in the autumn wind”
Synonymstwirl swirl twiddle
cause to spin
“spin a coin”
Synonymsbirl spin twirl
flow in a circular current, of liquids
Synonymseddy purl whirlpool swirl
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
“The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy”
Synonymsspin spin around reel gyrate
fly around
“The clothes tumbled in the dryer”
“rising smoke whirled in the air”
Synonymstumble whirl around

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University