Meaning of whirl

Definition of whirl

(noun) confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"

the shape of something rotating rapidly

a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"

(adv) with full force; "we are seeing this film too late to feel its original impact forcefully"

(verb) turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

cause to spin; "spin a coin"

flow in a circular current, of liquids

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"

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