Definition of whirl

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Whirl (v. i.) To be turned round rapidly; to move round with velocity; to revolve or rotate with great speed; to gyrate.

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Whirler :: Whirler (n.) One who, or that which, whirls..
Whirlpool :: Whirlpool (n.) An eddy or vortex of water; a place in a body of water where the water moves round in a circle so as to produce a depression or cavity in the center, into which floating objects may be drawn; any body of water having a more or less circular motion caused by its flowing in an irregular channel, by the coming together of opposing currents, or the like..
Giddy :: Giddy (superl.) Bewildering on account of rapid turning; running round with celerity; gyratory; whirling.
Willywaw :: Willywaw (n.) A whirlwind, or whirlwind squall, encountered in the Straits of Magellan..
Suck :: Suck (v. t.) To draw in, as a whirlpool; to swallow up..
Upwhirl :: Upwhirl (v. t. & i.) To rise upward in a whirl; to raise upward with a whirling motion.
Hurlwind :: Hurlwind (n.) A whirlwind.
Maelstrom :: Maelstrom (n.) A celebrated whirlpool on the coast of Norway.
Whirl :: Whirl (v. t.) A turning with rapidity or velocity; rapid rotation or circumvolution; quick gyration; rapid or confusing motion; as, the whirl of a top; the whirl of a wheel..
Whirlabout :: Whirlabout (n.) Something that whirls or turns about in a rapid manner; a whirligig.
Hurl :: Hurl (v. t.) To send whirling or whizzing through the air; to throw with violence; to drive with great force; as, to hurl a stone or lance..
Whir :: Whir (n.) A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel..
Hurlbat :: Hurlbat (n.) See Whirlbat.
Whirling :: Whirling () a. & n. from Whirl, v. t..
Turbination :: Turbination (n.) The act of spinning or whirling, as a top..
Turn :: Turn (v. i.) To move round; to have a circular motion; to revolve entirely, repeatedly, or partially; to change position, so as to face differently; to whirl or wheel round; as, a wheel turns on its axis; a spindle turns on a pivot; a man turns on his heel..
Vertiginous :: Vertiginous (a.) Turning round; whirling; rotary; revolving; as, vertiginous motion..
Turbinate :: Turbinate (v. i.) To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl.
Weaver :: Weaver (n.) An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus. See Whirling.
Twirl :: Twirl (v. i.) To revolve with velocity; to be whirled round rapidly.
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