Synonyms for whirl

Other words for “whirl”, grouped by meaning.

We found 23 synonyms for “whirl”. The most common are commotion, swirl, vortex, convolution, crack.

noun confused movement

Synonymscommotion

noun the shape of something rotating rapidly

noun a usually brief attempt

noun the act of rotating rapidly

verb turn in a twisting or spinning motion

verb cause to spin

verb flow in a circular current, of liquids

verb revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

verb fly around

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University