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whirl
Definition of whirl (English)
noun
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confused movement
- he was caught up in a whirl of work
- a commotion of people fought for the exits
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the shape of something rotating rapidlysumber: wordnet30
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a usually brief attempt
- he took a crack at it
- I gave it a whirl
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the act of rotating rapidly
- he gave the crank a spin
- it broke off after much twisting
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A turning with rapidity or velocity; rapid rotation or circumvolution; quick gyration; rapid or confusing motion; as, the whirl of a top; the whirl of a wheel.sumber: webster1913
verb
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turn in a twisting or spinning motion
- The leaves swirled in the autumn wind
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cause to spin
- spin a coin
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flow in a circular current, of liquidssumber: wordnet30
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revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
- The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
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fly around
- The clothes tumbled in the dryer
- rising smoke whirled in the air
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To turn round rapidly; to cause to rotate with velocity; to make to revolve.sumber: webster1913
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To be turned round rapidly; to move round with velocity; to revolve or rotate with great speed; to gyrate.sumber: webster1913