26984 words

whirl

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
to (cause something to) turn around in circles:

Examples:

She saw a mass of bodies whirling around on the dance floor.
He stepped out into the night and the whirling snow.
He whirled her around until she felt quite sick.
2

Examples:

The next two days passed in a whirl of activity.
I found myself swept up in the social whirl of college life and hardly had time to study.
3
the action of turning around in circles or something that turns around in circles:

Examples:

a whirl of snow
4
to spin or cause something to spin:

Examples:

[ I ] The wind came up and the snow began to whirl around us.

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