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Detailed Synonyms for whirl in English

whirl:

to whirl verbe (whirls, whirled, whirling)

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

  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 ~] nom
      • he gave the crank a spin1
    • twist [the ~] nom
    • whirl [the ~] nom
    • twirl [the ~] nom
    • twisting [the ~] nom
      • 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 ~] nom
    • go [the ~] nom
    • pass [the ~] nom
    • crack [the ~] nom
      • he took a crack at it1
    • fling [the ~] nom
    • whirl [the ~] nom
      • I gave it a whirl1
  3. the whirl
    – confused movement 1
    the whirl; the commotion
    – confused movement 1
    • whirl [the ~] nom
      • he was caught up in a whirl of work1
    • commotion [the ~] nom
      • 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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