whirl

rotate or spin rapidly: The blades of the windmill whirl in the breeze.
Not to be confused with:whorl – one of the ridges of a fingerprint; a coil or curl: whorls of frost on a window

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W5126300 (wûrl, hwûrl)v. whirled, whirl·ing, whirls v.intr.1. To rotate rapidly about a center or an axis; spin.2. To move while rotating or turning about: The dancer whirled across the stage. See Synonyms at turn.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.v.tr.1. To cause to rotate or turn rapidly: whirl a baton.2. To cause to move with a spinning motion: whirled the ball up into the air.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; a tumult: The press room was in a whirl.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.]

whirl′er n.

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(wɜːl) vb1. to spin, turn, or revolve or cause to spin, turn, or revolve2. (intr) to turn around or away rapidly3. (intr) to have a spinning sensation, as from dizziness, etc4. to move or drive or be moved or driven at high speedn5. the act or an instance of whirling; swift rotation or a rapid whirling movement6. a condition of confusion or giddiness: her accident left me in a whirl. 7. a swift round, as of events, meetings, etc8. a tumult; stir9. informal a brief trip, dance, etc10. give something a whirl informal to attempt or give a trial to something[C13: from Old Norse hvirfla to turn about; related to Old High German wirbil whirlwind] ˈwhirler n ˈwhirling adj ˈwhirlingly adv

whirl

(ʰwɜrl, wɜrl)

v.i. 1. to spin or rotate rapidly. 2. to turn about or aside quickly. 3. to move or be carried rapidly along: to whirl down the freeway. 4. to experience confusion or dizziness: My head is whirling. v.t. 5. to cause to spin or rotate rapidly. 6. to drive or carry in a circular or curving course. 7. to drive or carry along rapidly. 8. Obs. to throw or hurl. n. 9. the act of whirling. 10. a whirling movement; quick turn. 11. a short trip, as a drive or walk: a whirl around the block. 12. something that whirls; a whirling mass. 13. a rapid round of events: a whirl of graduation parties. 14. a state marked by dizziness or a dizzying succession of feelings or thoughts: My head is in a whirl. 15. an attempt; trial: He gave the diet a whirl. 16. whip (def. 26). [1250–1300; Middle English < Old Norse hvirfla to whirl, akin to Old English hwyrflung turning, revolving, hwyrfel circuit; see whorl] whirl′er, n.

whirl

turbine - Came from Latin turbo, "whirl, whirling thing."
twirl - May be a blend of twist and whirl.
warble - Has the underlying notion of "whirling around"; for sounds, it took on the meaning "whirl of notes; trill."
whorl - A variant of whirl, it first meant "small flywheel."

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Past participle: whirled
Gerund: whirling

Imperative
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Present
I whirl
you whirl
he/she/it whirls
we whirl
you whirl
they whirl

Preterite
I whirled
you whirled
he/she/it whirled
we whirled
you whirled
they whirled

Present Continuous
I am whirling
you are whirling
he/she/it is whirling
we are whirling
you are whirling
they are whirling

Present Perfect
I have whirled
you have whirled
he/she/it has whirled
we have whirled
you have whirled
they have whirled

Past Continuous
I was whirling
you were whirling
he/she/it was whirling
we were whirling
you were whirling
they were whirling

Past Perfect
I had whirled
you had whirled
he/she/it had whirled
we had whirled
you had whirled
they had whirled

Future
I will whirl
you will whirl
he/she/it will whirl
we will whirl
you will whirl
they will whirl

Future Perfect
I will have whirled
you will have whirled
he/she/it will have whirled
we will have whirled
you will have whirled
they will have whirled

Future Continuous
I will be whirling
you will be whirling
he/she/it will be whirling
we will be whirling
you will be whirling
they will be whirling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been whirling
you have been whirling
he/she/it has been whirling
we have been whirling
you have been whirling
they have been whirling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been whirling
you will have been whirling
he/she/it will have been whirling
we will have been whirling
you will have been whirling
they will have been whirling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been whirling
you had been whirling
he/she/it had been whirling
we had been whirling
you had been whirling
they had been whirling

Conditional
I would whirl
you would whirl
he/she/it would whirl
we would whirl
you would whirl
they would whirl

Past Conditional
I would have whirled
you would have whirled
he/she/it would have whirled
we would have whirled
you would have whirled
they would have whirled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	whirl - confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"commotionmotion, movement - a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
	2.	whirl - the shape of something rotating rapidlyconvolution, swirl, vortexround shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
	3.	whirl - a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"fling, go, offer, crack, passattempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
	4.	whirl - the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"spin, twirl, twisting, twistrotary motion, rotation - the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"pirouette - (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)birling, logrolling - rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)
Verb	1.	whirl - turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"swirl, twiddle, twirlrevolve, rotate, go around - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
	2.	whirl - cause to spin; "spin a coin" birl, twirl, spincircumvolve, rotate - cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"
	3.	whirl - flow in a circular current, of liquidseddy, purl, whirlpool, swirlcourse, flow, run, feed - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
	4.	whirl - revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"spin, spin around, gyrate, reelrevolve, rotate, go around - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"whirligig - whirl or spin like a whirligig
	5.	whirl - fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"whirl around, tumblemove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

whirl

verb1. spin, turn, circle, wheel, twist, reel, rotate, pivot, twirl Hearing a sound behind her, she whirled round.2. rotate, roll, twist, revolve, swirl, twirl, gyrate, pirouette The smoke whirled and grew into a monstrous column.3. feel dizzy, swim, spin, reel, go round My head whirled in a giddiness like that of intoxication.noun1. revolution, turn, roll, circle, wheel, spin, twist, reel, swirl, rotation, twirl, pirouette, gyration, birl (Scot.) the whirl of snowflakes in the wind2. bustle, round, series, succession, flurry, merry-go-round Her life is one long whirl of parties.3. confusion, daze, dither (chiefly Brit.), giddiness My thoughts are in a complete whirl.4. tumult, spin, stir, agitation, commotion, hurly-burly I was caught up in a terrible whirl of emotion.give something a whirl (Informal) attempt, try, have a go at (informal), have a crack at (informal), have a shot at (informal), have a stab at (informal), have a bash at, have a whack at (informal) Why not give acupuncture a whirl?

whirl

verb1. To rotate rapidly:spin, swirl, twirl.2. To move or cause to move like a rapid rotary current of liquid:eddy, swirl.3. To have the sensation of turning in circles:reel, spin, swim, swirl.4. To move swiftly:bolt, bucket, bustle, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt, race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour, shoot, speed, sprint, tear, trot, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom.Informal: hotfoot, rip.Slang: barrel, highball.Chiefly British: nip.Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step on it.noun1. Circular movement around a point or about an axis:circuit, circulation, circumvolution, gyration, revolution, rotation, turn, wheel.2. Agitated, excited movement and activity:bustle, flurry, stir, whirlpool.3. Informal. A trip in a motor vehicle:drive, ride, run.Informal: spin.4. Informal. A brief trial:crack, go, stab, try.Informal: fling, shot, whack.

Translations

使旋转使飞快移动急转眩晕风卷去

whirl

(wəːl) verb to move rapidly (round, away etc). She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it. 使飞快移动，使旋转，风卷去 noun1. an excited confusion. a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl – I can't believe it's all happening!眩晕2. a rapid turn. 急转ˈwhirlpool noun a circular current in a river or sea, caused by opposing tides, winds or currents. 旋涡ˈwhirlwind noun a violent circular current of wind with a whirling motion. 旋风

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give it a whirl

To try something (often for the first time as a means of forming an opinion about it). A: "Do you want to try driving my car, to see how you like it?" B: "Yeah, sure, I'll give it a whirl." I don't usually like hot tea, but it's so cold out that I gave it a whirl today.See also: give, whirl

in a whirl

1. In a preoccupied, disconnected, or unfocused state of mind. I was in a whirl leaving the doctor's office, unable to come to grips with the diagnosis she had just given me. The actor says he has been in a whirl following the overwhelming positive reaction to his latest film.2. In a state of intense, chaotic activity. For all the build up to Christmas each year, I find that it always goes by in a whirl and is suddenly over before you know it.See also: whirl

whirling dervish

A person displaying a huge, boundless amount of energy. A reference to the dervishes, members of an order of Sufi Muslims in Turkey, some of which are known for their ceremonies in which they perform a whirling dance as a devotional act. I feel uneasy around small, boisterous children, so my cousin's party was really unpleasant, having so many of these whirling dervishes around. The team's captain, a six-foot-tall whirling dervish, has been instrumental in their success over the past year.See also: whirl

give something a try

and give something a go; give something a whirl; give something a shotto make a try at something. Why don't you give it a go and see if you like it?See also: give, try

whirl around

to turn around very quickly. I tapped him on the shoulder and he whirled around to see who it was. Todd whirled around and grabbed Max by the wrists.See also: around, whirl

whirl someone or something around

to turn someone or something around quickly. I grabbed him by the shoulder and whirled him around to face me. I whirled around the book display and found what I wanted.See also: around, whirl

give something a whirl

Make a brief or experimental try, as in I've never made a pie but I'll give it a whirl. [Colloquial; late 1800s] See also: give, something, whirl

give something a whirl

INFORMALIf you give something a whirl, you try it in order to see whether you like it or are good at it. I'd never tried acupuncture before so I thought, why not give it a whirl? Later, when Helen invited Dawn to invest in the business, she decided to give it a whirl.See also: give, something, whirl

give it a whirl

give it a try. informal 1979 Snoo Wilson A Greenish Man You've nothing to lose. Give it a whirl, try it for a month. See also: give, whirl

give something a ˈwhirl

(informal) try something, to see if it is enjoyable, interesting, etc: I’ve never had Indonesian food but I’ll give it a whirl.See also: give, something, whirl

in a ˈwhirl

confused and excited: My mind was in a whirl as I realized that this decision would change our lives.See also: whirl

whirling dervish

Boundless energy. Dervishes are members of a mendicant religious order of Sufi Moslems. Part of their worship is a trance-inducing ritual in which the men, who wear billowing white skirts whirl in circles meant to replicate planets revolving around the sun. “Whirling dervish” became a metaphor for nonstop energy, used in such ways as “He dashed through the hardware store, then ran home and cleaned out the garage and then built shelves along one wall, all before lunch—he was a regular whirling dervish.”See also: whirl

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verb spin

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verb rotate

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verb feel dizzy

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noun revolution

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noun bustle

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noun confusion

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noun tumult

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phrase give something a whirl

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verb to rotate rapidly

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verb to move or cause to move like a rapid rotary current of liquid

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verb to have the sensation of turning in circles

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verb to move swiftly

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noun circular movement around a point or about an axis

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noun agitated, excited movement and activity

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noun a trip in a motor vehicle

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noun a brief trial

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noun confused movement

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noun the shape of something rotating rapidly

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noun a usually brief attempt

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noun the act of rotating rapidly

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verb turn in a twisting or spinning motion

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verb cause to spin

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verb flow in a circular current, of liquids

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