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whirl

 

[ wษ™หl ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

move quickly in a circular motion

To whirl means to move quickly in a circular motion. It can be used to describe spinning rapidly or rotating swiftly around an axis.

Synonyms

rotate, spin, twirl

Examples of usage

  • The dancer whirled around the stage gracefully.
  • The leaves whirled in the wind.
Context #2 | Noun

a rapid circular movement

As a noun, whirl refers to a rapid circular movement. It can also be used to describe a state of confusion or excitement.

Synonyms

rotation, spin, twirl

Examples of usage

  • The whirl of the tornado was terrifying.
  • She felt caught up in a whirl of emotions.

Translations

Translations of the word "whirl" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น redemoinho

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคตเค‚เคกเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wirbel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pusaran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั…ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wir

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆธฆๅทปใ (uzumaki)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tourbillon

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ remolino

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท girdap

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ์šฉ๋Œ์ด (so-yongdori)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏูˆุงู…ุฉ (dawwama)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vรญr

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vรญr

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ—‹ๆถก (xuรกn wล)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vrtinec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hvirfill

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะนั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ‘แƒ แƒฃแƒœแƒแƒ•แƒ˜ (mbrunavi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ girdap

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ remolino

Etymology

The word 'whirl' originated from Middle English 'whirlen', which is related to Old Norse 'hvirfla' and Middle Low German 'wirbeln'. The sense of rapid circular movement has been used since the 15th century.

See also: whir, whirligig, whirling, whirlpool, whirlwind.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,981, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.