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Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th
whirl
whirl (hwûrl, wûrl)v. whirled, whirl·ing, whirlsv. intr. 1. To revolve rapidly about a center or an axis. See Synonyms at turn. 2. To rotate or spin rapidly: The dancer whirled across the stage. 3. To turn rapidly, changing direction; wheel: She whirled around to face him. 4. To have the sensation of spinning; reel: My head is whirling with data. 5. To move circularly and rapidly in varied, random directions: The wind whirled across the steppes.v. tr. 1. To cause to rotate or turn rapidly: whirl a baton. 2. To move or drive in a circular or curving course. 3. To drive at high speed: whirled the motorcycle around the corner. 4. Obsolete. To hurl.n. 1. The act of rotating or revolving rapidly. 2. Something, such as a cloud of dust, that whirls or is whirled. 3. A state of confusion; tumult. 4. A swift succession or round of events: the social whirl. 5. A state of mental confusion or giddiness; dizziness: My head is in a whirl. 6. Informal. A short trip or ride. 7. Informal. A brief or experimental try: Let's give the plan a whirl. [Middle English whirlen, probably from Old Norse hvirfla.] whirlʹer n.
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