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Whirl

noun/wˈɜːl/
Definition
confused movement
the shape of something rotating rapidly
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈɜːl/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈɜːl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈɜːl/
1 syllable Say it as /wˈɜːl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounconfused movement
“he was caught up in a whirl of work”
nounthe shape of something rotating rapidly
nouna usually brief attempt
“he took a crack at it”
nounthe act of rotating rapidly
“he gave the crank a spin”
verbturn in a twisting or spinning motion
“The leaves swirled in the autumn wind”
verbcause to spin
“spin a coin”
verbflow in a circular current, of liquids
verbrevolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
“The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy”
verbfly around
“The clothes tumbled in the dryer”
Word Forms
whirlverbfly around
swirlverbflow in a circular current, of liquids
spinverbcause to spin
twirlverbcause to spin
twistverbtwist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
twirlnounthe act of rotating rapidly
twirlernoun(baseball) the person who does the pitching
swirlnounthe shape of something rotating rapidly
twiddlenouna series of small (usually idle) twists or turns
whirlnounconfused movement
whirlingnounthe act of rotating in a circle or spiral
spinnounthe act of rotating rapidly
spinnernounboard game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game
eddynouna miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
whirlpoolnouna powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
whirlernouna dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling
gyrationnouna single complete turn (axial or orbital)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
wirbeln
verwirrte Bewegung
🇫🇷French
tourbillon
mouvement confus
🇪🇸Spanish
giro
movimiento confuso
🇮🇹Italian
vortice
movimento confuso
🇳🇱Dutch
werveling
verwarde beweging
🇵🇹Portuguese
girar
movimento confuso
🇷🇺Russian
вихрь
спутанное движение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चक्कर
भ्रमित आंदोलन
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘূর্ণি
বিভ্রান্ত আন্দোলন
🇮🇳Tamil
சுழல்
குழப்பமான இயக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
గిరగిర కొట్టు
గందరగోళ ఉద్యమం
🇮🇳Marathi
चक्कर
गोंधळलेली हालचाल
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચક્કર
મૂંઝવણભરી ચળવળ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುಂಟರಗಾಳಿ
ಗೊಂದಲಮಯ ಚಲನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചുഴലിക്കാറ്റ്
ആശയക്കുഴപ്പത്തിലായ ചലനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੱਕਰ
ਉਲਝਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਲਹਿਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
چکر
الجھن کی تحریک
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
旋转
混乱的运动
🇯🇵Japanese
渦巻く
混乱した動き
🇰🇷Korean
회전
혼란스러운 움직임
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quay cuồng
chuyển động bối rối
🇹🇭Thai
วน
การเคลื่อนไหวที่สับสน
🇮🇩Indonesian
berputar
gerakan bingung
🇵🇭Filipino
umiikot
nalilitong paggalaw
🇲🇾Malay
berpusing
pergerakan keliru
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
دوامة
حركة مشوشة
🇮🇷Persian
چرخیدن
حرکت گیج کننده
🇹🇷Turkish
koşuşturma
karışık hareket
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִסְתַחרֵר
תנועה מבולבלת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'whirl'?
The primary meaning of 'whirl' is 'confused movement'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'whirl' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'whirl' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'whirl' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'whirl' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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