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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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