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21whirl — n. (colloq.) try 1) to give smt. a whirl hectic activity 2) the social whirl * * * [wɜːl] (colloq.) [ try ] to give smt. a whirl [ hectic activity ] the social whirl …
22whirl — {{11}}whirl (n.) early 15c., flywheel of a spindle, from WHIRL (Cf. whirl) (v.). The meaning act of whirling is recorded from late 15c.; figurative sense of confused activity is recorded from 1550s. Colloquial sense of tentative attempt is… …
23whirl — verb move or cause to move rapidly round and round. ↘move rapidly. ↘(of the head or mind) seem to spin round. noun 1》 a rapid movement round and round. 2》 frantic activity: the mad social whirl. 3》 a sweet or biscuit with a spiral shape: a… …
24whirl — /wɜl / (say werl) verb (i) 1. to turn round, spin, or rotate rapidly. 2. to turn about or aside quickly. 3. to move, travel, or be carried rapidly along on wheels or otherwise. 4. to have the sensation of turning round rapidly. –verb (t) 5. to… …
25whirl — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. swing round and round; revolve rapidly. 2 tr. & intr. (foll. by away) convey or go rapidly in a vehicle etc. 3 tr. & intr. send or travel swiftly in an orbit or a curve. 4 intr. a (of the brain, senses, etc.) seem to spin …
26whirl — 1. verb 1) leaves whirled in eddies Syn: rotate, circle, wheel, turn, revolve, orbit, spin, twirl 2) they whirled past Syn: hurry, race, dash, rush …
27whirl — 1. verb 1) leaves whirled in the wind Syn: rotate, circle, wheel, turn, revolve, orbit, spin, twirl 2) they whirled past Syn: hurry, race, dash …
28whirl — [wɜːl] verb I 1) [I/T] to move quickly in circles, or to make something move in this way 2) [I] if your mind, thoughts, or feelings whirl, you feel very confused or upset II noun [C] whirl [wɜːl] 1) a lot of confused activity and movement 2) a… …
29whirl — 1. verb /wɜːl,ʍɜːl,wɝl,ʍɝl/ a) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly. The dancer whirled across the stage, stopped, and whirled around to face the audience. b) To have a sensation of …
30whirl — v 1. spin, gyrate, reel, rotate, pivot, pirouette, twirl, twiddle, swivel; turn, revolve, wheel, roll, somersault, flip flop; wheel around, swing around, turn around, about face, do a 180°; circle, circum volve, circumrotate. n 2. rotation, spin …
