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whirl1 verbwhirl2 noun whirlwhirl1 /wɜːl $ wɜːrl/ verb   whirl1Origin: 1200-1300 Probably from a Scandinavian language VERB TABLEwhirl |
| Present | I, you, we, they | whirl | | he, she, it | whirls | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | whirled | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have whirled | | he, she, it | has whirled | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had whirled | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will whirl | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have whirled |
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| Present | I | am whirling | | he, she, it | is whirling | | you, we, they | are whirling | | Past | I, he, she, it | was whirling | | you, we, they | were whirling | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been whirling | | he, she, it | has been whirling | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been whirling | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be whirling | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been whirling |
- Whirl the ingredients in a blender at high speed for a minute.
- Dust and sand were whirling around in the air, as the desert wind began to get stronger.
- Flies whirled round the piles of sticky sweets.
- The blades of the helicopter whirled powerfully overhead.
- The room began to whirl before my eyes.
- The warriors approached, whirling their swords and spears in the air.
- But as I whirled round I saw that she had already taken off most of her clothes.
- Clayt Johnson whirled around, squinted and looked the man up and down.
- He had pointed it at another boy, then whirled round, honed in on Kayla and opened fire.
- Katena danced away, whirled into the sky, and disappeared.
- Pigeons whirled around it like wind tossed rags.
- Scooping the cup from the workstation with her good hand, she whirled around and flung its contents into Atrimonides' face.
- Sugar maple seeds, like little helicopters, had whirled in the wind and settled under the trees in the fall.
- The distaff whirled, twisting the threads.
► turn to move around a central or fixed point: · The wheels of the train began to turn. ► go around (also go round British English) to turn around a central point. Go around is a little more informal than turn and is very common in everyday English: · When the fan goes around, the warm air is pushed back downwards. ► revolve/rotate to turn around and around a central point. Rotate and revolve are more formal than turn and sound more technical: · The Earth rotates on its axis once every twenty-four hours.· The stage revolves at various points during the performance. ► spin to turn around many times very quickly: · The ice skater began to spin faster and faster. ► whirl to spin around extremely quickly, often in a powerful or uncontrolled way: · The blades of the helicopter whirled overhead. ► twirl (around) to spin around quickly, especially as part of a dance or performance: · The couples were twirling around on the dance floor. ► swirl (around) to move around quickly in a circular movement, especially when the movement goes outwards or upwards from the center: · Her white skirt swirled around her legs as she danced.· The leaves began to swirl around. ► spiral to move in a continuous curve that gets nearer to or further from its central point as it goes around: · The smoke spiralled toward the ceiling. to go around in circles► turn if something turns , it moves around a fixed central point: · Slowly the wheels of the train began to turn.· I heard the door knob turning, and then Frank opened the door and tiptoed in.· As the propeller stopped turning, Grady ran up to the plane. ► go around also go round British to move in a continuous circular movement: · When the fan goes around it forces the warm air back down.· The gear was going round, but it didn't seem to be catching on anything. ► spin to turn around many times very quickly: · The ice skater began to spin faster and faster.· The wheels were spinning in the mud, but the car wouldn't move.spin aroundalso + round British: · The boy was spinning around in his father's desk chair. ► rotate/revolve to turn around and around a fixed point: · The Earth rotates on its axis once every twenty-four hours.· A disco ball revolved slowly over the empty dance floor.· The stage rotates giving the audience a constantly changing view. ► go/run/drive etc around in circles also go/run/drive etc round in circles especially British to go, run, drive etc continuously or repeatedly around in a circular way: · The children went round in circles till the music stopped.· We were driving around in circles, weaving through the parking lot. ► go/run/drive etc around and around also go/run/drive etc round and round British to go around in circles many times: · Billy will sit and watch his train going round and round on its little track for hours.· The steers walked restlessly around and around their pen. ► whirl to spin around extremely quickly, often in an uncontrolled way: · The blades of the helicopter whirled powerfully overhead.whirl aroundalso + round British: · Flies whirled round the piles of sticky sweets.· Dust and sand were whirling around in the air, as the desert wind began to get stronger. ► spiral to move slowly upwards or downwards in a circular way around a central point, while also moving either in towards the centre or out from it: · Smoke spiralled upward from the chimney.· We watched the leaves spiral down from the trees in the cold autumn wind. ► swirl if water, dust, mist etc swirls , it keeps turning around quickly in a twisting, circular movement: · Dust swirled like smoke in the evening sunshine.swirl aroundalso round British: · Jessie's pale dress swirled round her slender ankles.· The wind swirling around the tree had blown all the snow away from its trunk. ► circle if a bird or aircraft circles , it flies around above a particular place, waiting for something: · We all looked towards the sky where the vultures were circling.· The plane circled the runway several times before landing.circle overhead/above etc: · Helicopters circled overhead, trying to get pictures of the crime scene. ► twirl if someone twirls, they spin around very quickly, especially as part of a dance: · Rachel took her father's hand and twirled in and out under his arm.twirl around/about: · Half a dozen couples were twirling about to a waltz. to make something turn in circles very quickly► spin to make something turn around and around extremely quickly: · Spin the wheel of the bicycle to make sure that it is fastened correctly.· He spun the dial on the padlock right, then left, then right again. ► twirl to repeatedly make something turn in circles or spin around, especially with your fingers: · I've never been able to twirl a baton.· He picked up a pen and twirled it between his fingers.· The man, without answering, began to twirl the ends of his moustache. ► whirl to make something spin around in the air extremely quickly: · Whirl the ingredients in a blender at high speed for a minute.· The warriors approached, whirling their swords and spears in the air. ADVERB► about· Should the Fanatic start to whirl about anywhere near them they know they are in trouble!· He stopped half way down the passage, whirling about to meet her.· The smaller Chelonian whirled about and kicked him painfully in the ribs. ► around· Scooping the cup from the workstation with her good hand, she whirled around and flung its contents into Atrimonides' face.· The house whirled around two or three times and rose slowly through the air.· When he reached the open doorway he booted the parcel into the room and whirled around to slam the door behind him.· Clayt Johnson whirled around, squinted and looked the man up and down.· She felt the room recede sharply then start to whirl around her head.· It astonished me to see him whirl around so.· Cones, like regular lumps on a potters wheel, whirl around and around.· It whirled around to strike at the shadows screaming and dancing on all sides. ► round· But as I whirled round I saw that she had already taken off most of her clothes.· He had pointed it at another boy, then whirled round, honed in on Kayla and opened fire.· Some of them were whirling round like dervishes.· I whirled round, looking for the cop.· The man whirled round and for a few seconds the landlord saw his face.· Looking back, we could see the orchestra and everyone swaying and whirling round, and the room lights glittering.· What does she feel about the media mayhem that whirled round her for months last year?· The pair whirled round one another like columns of fluid. NOUN► head· Very sensible, given the gossip that was whirling up around their heads.· Sir, why do you stand thus with a wheel whirling on your head?· She felt the room recede sharply then start to whirl around her head.· He was chanting in his childish voice and whirling something round his head.· When she hunts, she whirls this around her head and releases it as an insect flies by.· I heard the click of a crossbow and a bolt whirled warningly above my head.· Carrie's thoughts were like bits of jigsaw, whirling round in her head. ► give something a try/shot/whirl- Are you having trouble fixing the printer? Let me give it a shot.
- But on this case, I can not give it a try - that is the point.
- He says he thought he'd give it a try, but he got stuck.
- Joe gives her the shot twice a week.
- Magnus grew fat on brown wholemeal scraps and Gina gave up trying to keep him away.
- She had given up trying to read to him, play with him, teach him anything: he could not learn.
- Vladimir finally gave up trying to teach me and returned to his sketching.
- We wanted into the book badly, and gave it a shot one afternoon.
1[intransitive, transitive] to turn or spin around very quickly, or to make someone or something do this:  We watched the seagulls whirling and shrieking over the harbour.whirl about/around/towards etc She whirled around and her look shook him.whirl somebody/something about/around/away etc He whirled her round in his arms.2[intransitive] if your head is whirling, or if thoughts are whirling in your head, your mind is full of thoughts and ideas, and you feel very confused or excited: His head was whirling with excitement. The implications began to whirl around in her head.whirl1 verbwhirl2 noun whirlwhirl2 noun - a whirl of dust
- The recent whirl of legal problems has left him little time for his family.
- It was all part of the mad social whirl that young women of her age had to endure.
- Sally lived in a happy whirl marred only by worrying about how far she should go.
- The whirl of time, the true life inside him.
- The next couple of weeks were spent in a whirl of feverish activity.
- The next two days passed in a whirl of activity.
to try to do something even though you might not succeed► have a go · I'm not sure I'll be able to persuade him, but I'll certainly have a go.have a go at · I'll have a go at repairing the roof myself. ► give it a go/a try/a whirl spoken informal to try to do something you have not tried before and do not know if you will be successful at: · I've never done any acting before, but I'll give it a try.· It sounds like a great idea - let's give it a whirl.· You ought to give it a go at least. ► social whirl the social whirl of New York publishing ► whirl of activity The next two days passed in a whirl of activity. ADJECTIVE► social· It was all part of the mad social whirl that young women of her age had to endure.· She was quickly caught up in the Southampton social whirl.· She's all for the social whirl of Mayfair or Bond Street, while I like my peace and quiet.· Stewart loved the trips to Avon and the social whirl that dominated his life.· A month of arguing in Florida did no favours to the organisers of the inaugural social whirl. VERB► give· So when you see me overtaking, stop shouting and give it a whirl.· I had learned two, at that point, and was disappointed not to have a chance to give them a whirl.· I intend to remain faithful, simply because I've given infidelity a whirl and it doesn't work for me.· Kathryn Baron gives it a whirl and doesn't look back.· There was also some excitement on the oil pitch, with a number of old stories given another whirl. ► give something a whirl- Why don't you give golf a whirl?
- I had learned two, at that point, and was disappointed not to have a chance to give them a whirl.
- I intend to remain faithful, simply because I've given infidelity a whirl and it doesn't work for me.
- Kathryn Baron gives it a whirl and doesn't look back.
- So when you see me overtaking, stop shouting and give it a whirl.
- There was also some excitement on the oil pitch, with a number of old stories given another whirl.
- From that minute she was in a whirl.
- His mind was in a whirl and he was worried.
- Are you having trouble fixing the printer? Let me give it a shot.
- But on this case, I can not give it a try - that is the point.
- He says he thought he'd give it a try, but he got stuck.
- Joe gives her the shot twice a week.
- Magnus grew fat on brown wholemeal scraps and Gina gave up trying to keep him away.
- She had given up trying to read to him, play with him, teach him anything: he could not learn.
- Vladimir finally gave up trying to teach me and returned to his sketching.
- We wanted into the book badly, and gave it a shot one afternoon.
1give something a whirl informal to try something that you are not sure you are going to like or be able to do: Why don’t you give golf a whirl?2[singular] a lot of activity of a particular kind: the social whirl of New York publishingwhirl of The next two days passed in a whirl of activity.3be in a whirl to feel very excited or confused about something: His mind was in a whirl and he was worried.4[countable usually singular] a spinning movement or the shape of something that is spinningwhirl of A car rumbled over the bumpy dirt road, leaving behind a whirl of white dust. |