Whirl (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Twirl
• Swirl
• Twiddle

Hypernyms

• Revolve
• Go Around
• Rotate

Related Words

• Whirling (noun)
• Whirl (noun)

Meaning ²

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

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Tumble
• Whirl Around

Related Words

• Whirl (noun)

Meaning ³

Flow in a circular current, of liquids.

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Swirl
• Eddy
• Whirlpool
• Purl

Hypernyms

• Flow
• Feed
• Run
• Course

Related Words

• Whirl (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Cause to spin; "spin a coin".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Birl
• Twirl
• Spin

Hypernyms

• Circumvolve

Related Words

• Whirl (noun)

Meaning ⁵

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

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Reel
• Spin
• Spin Around
• Gyrate

Hypernyms

• Revolve
• Go Around

Hyponyms

• Whirligig

Related Words

• Whirler (noun)
• Whirl (noun)