English

Detailed Synonyms for whirl in English

whirl:

to whirl verb (whirls, whirled, whirling)

  1. to whirl
    to roll; to rotate; to revolve; to whirl; to swing around; to twist; to turn
    • roll verb (rolls, rolled, rolling)
    • rotate verb (rotates, rotated, rotating)
    • revolve verb (revolves, revolved, revolving)
    • whirl verb (whirls, whirled, whirling)
    • swing around verb (swings around, swung around, swinging around)
    • twist verb (twists, twisted, twisting)
    • turn verb (turns, turned, turning)
  2. to whirl
    to whirl; to eddy; to churn
    • whirl verb (whirls, whirled, whirling)
    • eddy verb (eddies, eddied, eddying)
    • churn verb (churns, churned, churning)
  3. to whirl
    to whirl
    • whirl verb (whirls, whirled, whirling)
  4. to whirl
    to swirl; to whirl
    • swirl verb (swirls, swirled, swirling)
    • whirl verb (whirls, whirled, whirling)
  5. to whirl
    to spin; spin round; to twirl; to swirl; to whirl; to turn
    • spin verb (spins, spinned, spinning)
    • spin round verb
    • twirl verb (twirls, twirled, twirling)
    • swirl verb (swirls, swirled, swirling)
    • whirl verb (whirls, whirled, whirling)
    • turn verb (turns, turned, turning)
  6. to whirl
    to wobble; to sway; to whirl
    • wobble verb (wobbles, wobbled, wobbling)
    • sway verb (sways, swayed, swaying)
    • whirl verb (whirls, whirled, whirling)
  7. to whirl
    – revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis 1
    to spin; to reel; to whirl; spin around; gyrate
    – revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis 1
    • spin verb (spins, spinned, spinning)
    • reel verb (reels, reeled, reeling)
    • whirl verb (whirls, whirled, whirling)
      • The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy1
    • gyrate verb
  8. to whirl
    – flow in a circular current, of liquids 1
    to swirl; to whirl; whirlpool; to eddy; purl
    – flow in a circular current, of liquids 1
    • swirl verb (swirls, swirled, swirling)
    • whirl verb (whirls, whirled, whirling)
    • whirlpool verb
    • eddy verb (eddies, eddied, eddying)
    • purl verb
  9. to whirl
    – fly around 1
    to tumble; to whirl; whirl around
    – fly around 1
    • tumble verb (tumbles, tumbled, tumbling)
      • The clothes tumbled in the dryer1
    • whirl verb (whirls, whirled, whirling)
      • rising smoke whirled in the air1
  10. to whirl
    – cause to spin 1
    to spin; to whirl; to twirl; birl
    – cause to spin 1
    • spin verb (spins, spinned, spinning)
      • spin a coin1
    • whirl verb (whirls, whirled, whirling)
    • twirl verb (twirls, twirled, twirling)
    • birl verb
  11. to whirl
    – turn in a twisting or spinning motion 1
    to swirl; to whirl; to twirl; to twiddle
    – turn in a twisting or spinning motion 1
    • swirl verb (swirls, swirled, swirling)
      • The leaves swirled in the autumn wind1
    • whirl verb (whirls, whirled, whirling)
    • twirl verb (twirls, twirled, twirling)
    • twiddle verb (twiddles, twiddled, twiddling)

Conjugations for whirl:

present
  1. whirl
  2. whirl
  3. whirls
  4. whirl
  5. whirl
  6. whirl
simple past
  1. whirled
  2. whirled
  3. whirled
  4. whirled
  5. whirled
  6. whirled
present perfect
  1. have whirled
  2. have whirled
  3. has whirled
  4. have whirled
  5. have whirled
  6. have whirled
past continuous
  1. was whirling
  2. were whirling
  3. was whirling
  4. were whirling
  5. were whirling
  6. were whirling
future
  1. shall whirl
  2. will whirl
  3. will whirl
  4. shall whirl
  5. will whirl
  6. will whirl
continuous present
  1. am whirling
  2. are whirling
  3. is whirling
  4. are whirling
  5. are whirling
  6. are whirling
subjunctive
  1. be whirled
  2. be whirled
  3. be whirled
  4. be whirled
  5. be whirled
  6. be whirled
diverse
  1. whirl!
  2. let's whirl!
  3. whirled
  4. whirling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

whirl [the ~] noun

  1. the whirl
    – the act of rotating rapidly 1
    the spin; the twist; the whirl; the twirl; the twisting
    – the act of rotating rapidly 1
    • spin [the ~] noun
      • he gave the crank a spin1
    • twist [the ~] noun
    • whirl [the ~] noun
    • twirl [the ~] noun
    • twisting [the ~] noun
      • it broke off after much twisting1
  2. the whirl
    – a usually brief attempt 1
    the offer; the go; the pass; the crack; the fling; the whirl
    – a usually brief attempt 1
    • offer [the ~] noun
    • go [the ~] noun
    • pass [the ~] noun
    • crack [the ~] noun
      • he took a crack at it1
    • fling [the ~] noun
    • whirl [the ~] noun
      • I gave it a whirl1
  3. the whirl
    – confused movement 1
    the whirl; the commotion
    – confused movement 1
    • whirl [the ~] noun
      • he was caught up in a whirl of work1
    • commotion [the ~] noun
      • a commotion of people fought for the exits1
  4. the whirl
    – the shape of something rotating rapidly 1
    the swirl; the vortex; the whirl; the convolution
    – the shape of something rotating rapidly 1

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Related Definitions for "whirl":

  1. the act of rotating rapidly1
  2. a usually brief attempt1
    • I gave it a whirl1
  3. confused movement1
    • he was caught up in a whirl of work1
  4. the shape of something rotating rapidly1
  5. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis1
    • The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy1
  6. flow in a circular current, of liquids1
  7. fly around1
    • rising smoke whirled in the air1
  8. cause to spin1
  9. turn in a twisting or spinning motion1

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