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to whirl
01
to turn or spin rapidly in a twisting motion
Intransitive
Examples
The autumn leaves whirled in a beautiful dance as they descended from the trees.
02
to revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis in a circular motion
Intransitive
Examples
The storm caused the windmill's blades to whirl as they generated electricity.
03
to cause or make something spin or rotate
Transitive: to whirl sb/sth
Examples
The child whirled the top on the floor, watching it spin rapidly.
Whirl
01
the act of rotating rapidly
02
confused movement
03
a usually brief attempt
04
with full force
05
the shape of something rotating rapidly
Lexical Tree
whirler
whirling
whirl
