WHIRL as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of rotating rapidly
   Synonym(s)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • twisting (what does twisting mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he gave the crank a spin
   • it broke off after much twisting
   Hypernyms(s) whirl is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rotation (what does rotation mean?)
   • rotary motion (what does rotary motion mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pirouette (what does pirouette mean?)
   • birling (what does birling mean?)
   • logrolling (what does logrolling mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • spin around (what does spin around mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • reel (what does reel mean?)
   • gyrate (what does gyrate mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • birl (what does birl mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • wrench (what does wrench mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • birl (what does birl mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • swirl (what does swirl mean?)
   • twiddle (what does twiddle mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • birl (what does birl mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • spin around (what does spin around mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • reel (what does reel mean?)
   • gyrate (what does gyrate mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a usually brief attempt
   Synonym(s)
   • crack (what does crack mean?)
   • fling (what does fling mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • offer (what does offer mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he took a crack at it
   • I gave it a whirl
   Hypernyms(s) whirl is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • attempt (what does attempt mean?)
   • effort (what does effort mean?)
   • endeavor (what does endeavor mean?)
   • endeavour (what does endeavour mean?)
   • try (what does try mean?)
3. Meaning
   • confused movement
   Synonym(s)
   • commotion (what does commotion mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he was caught up in a whirl of work
   • a commotion of people fought for the exits
   Hypernyms(s) whirl is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • movement (what does movement mean?)
   • motion (what does motion mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • tumble (what does tumble mean?)
   • whirl around (what does whirl around mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • swirl (what does swirl mean?)
   • twiddle (what does twiddle mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • eddy (what does eddy mean?)
   • purl (what does purl mean?)
   • whirlpool (what does whirlpool mean?)
   • swirl (what does swirl mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
4. Meaning
   • the shape of something rotating rapidly
   Synonym(s)
   • convolution (what does convolution mean?)
   • swirl (what does swirl mean?)
   • vortex (what does vortex mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) whirl is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • round shape (what does round shape mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • eddy (what does eddy mean?)
   • purl (what does purl mean?)
   • whirlpool (what does whirlpool mean?)
   • swirl (what does swirl mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • swirl (what does swirl mean?)
   • twiddle (what does twiddle mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • spin around (what does spin around mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • reel (what does reel mean?)
   • gyrate (what does gyrate mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • birl (what does birl mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)

WHIRL as VERB

1. Meaning
   • revolve quickly and repeatedly around one’’s own axis
   Synonym(s)
   • gyrate (what does gyrate mean?)
   • reel (what does reel mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • spin around (what does spin around mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
   Hypernyms(s) whirl is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • revolve (what does revolve mean?)
   • go around (what does go around mean?)
   • rotate (what does rotate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • whirligig (what does whirligig mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rotation (what does rotation mean?)
   • revolution (what does revolution mean?)
   • gyration (what does gyration mean?)
   • gyration (what does gyration mean?)
   • whirling (what does whirling mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • swirl (what does swirl mean?)
   • vortex (what does vortex mean?)
   • convolution (what does convolution mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • twisting (what does twisting mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • whirling dervish (what does whirling dervish mean?)
   • whirler (what does whirler mean?)
   • whirler (what does whirler mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • twisting (what does twisting mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • spinner (what does spinner mean?)
2. Meaning
   • flow in a circular current, of liquids
   Synonym(s)
   • eddy (what does eddy mean?)
   • purl (what does purl mean?)
   • swirl (what does swirl mean?)
   • whirlpool (what does whirlpool mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) whirl is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • run (what does run mean?)
   • flow (what does flow mean?)
   • feed (what does feed mean?)
   • course (what does course mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • commotion (what does commotion mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • swirl (what does swirl mean?)
   • vortex (what does vortex mean?)
   • convolution (what does convolution mean?)
   • whirlpool (what does whirlpool mean?)
   • vortex (what does vortex mean?)
   • maelstrom (what does maelstrom mean?)
   • eddy (what does eddy mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
3. Meaning
   • fly around
   Synonym(s)
   • tumble (what does tumble mean?)
   • whirl around (what does whirl around mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The clothes tumbled in the dryer
   • rising smoke whirled in the air
   Hypernyms(s) whirl is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • commotion (what does commotion mean?)
4. Meaning
   • cause to spin
   Synonym(s)
   • birl (what does birl mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • spin a coin
   Hypernyms(s) whirl is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rotate (what does rotate mean?)
   • circumvolve (what does circumvolve mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • twisting (what does twisting mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • baton twirler (what does baton twirler mean?)
   • twirler (what does twirler mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • twisting (what does twisting mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • spinner (what does spinner mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • swirl (what does swirl mean?)
   • vortex (what does vortex mean?)
   • convolution (what does convolution mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • twisting (what does twisting mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
5. Meaning
   • turn in a twisting or spinning motion
   Synonym(s)
   • swirl (what does swirl mean?)
   • twiddle (what does twiddle mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The leaves swirled in the autumn wind
   Hypernyms(s) whirl is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • revolve (what does revolve mean?)
   • go around (what does go around mean?)
   • rotate (what does rotate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • commotion (what does commotion mean?)
   • gyration (what does gyration mean?)
   • whirling (what does whirling mean?)
   • twiddle (what does twiddle mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • swirl (what does swirl mean?)
   • vortex (what does vortex mean?)
   • convolution (what does convolution mean?)
   • spin (what does spin mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • twisting (what does twisting mean?)
   • whirl (what does whirl mean?)
   • pitcher (what does pitcher mean?)
   • hurler (what does hurler mean?)
   • twirler (what does twirler mean?)