WHIRL

• (noun) the act of rotating rapidly

  "he gave the crank a spin", "it broke off after much twisting"

  synonyms : spin , twirl , twist , twisting

• (noun) a usually brief attempt

  "he took a crack at it", "I gave it a whirl"

  synonyms : crack , fling , go , offer , pass

• (noun) confused movement

  "he was caught up in a whirl of work", "a commotion of people fought for the exits"

  synonyms : commotion

• (noun) the shape of something rotating rapidly

  synonyms : convolution , swirl , vortex

• (verb) revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

  "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

  synonyms : gyrate , reel , spin , spin around

• (verb) flow in a circular current, of liquids

  synonyms : eddy , purl , swirl , whirlpool

  The water eddied round the boat, causing it to capsize. -added by nsrees

• (verb) fly around

  "The clothes tumbled in the dryer", "rising smoke whirled in the air"

  synonyms : tumble , whirl around

• (verb) cause to spin

  "spin a coin"

  synonyms : birl , spin , twirl

• (verb) turn in a twisting or spinning motion

  "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

  synonyms : swirl , twiddle , twirl

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