Definition of Whirl. Meaning of Whirl. Synonyms of Whirl

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Definition of Whirl

Whirl
Whirl Whirl, n. [Cf. Dan. hvirvel, Sw. hvirfvel, Icel. hvirfill the crown of the head, G. wirbel whirl, crown of the head, D. wervel. See Whirl, v. t.] 1. A turning with rapidity or velocity; rapid rotation or circumvolution; quick gyration; rapid or confusing motion; as, the whirl of a top; the whirl of a wheel. ``In no breathless whirl.' --J. H. Newman. The rapid . . . whirl of things here below interrupt not the inviolable rest and calmness of the noble beings above. --South. 2. Anything that moves with a whirling motion. He saw Falmouth under gray, iron skies, and whirls of March dust. --Carlyle. 3. A revolving hook used in twisting, as the hooked spindle of a rope machine, to which the threads to be twisted are attached. 4. (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) A whorl. See Whorl.
Whirl
Whirl Whirl, v. i. 1. To be turned round rapidly; to move round with velocity; to revolve or rotate with great speed; to gyrate. ``The whirling year vainly my dizzy eyes pursue.' --J. H. Newman. The wooden engine flies and whirls about. --Dryden. 2. To move hastily or swiftly. But whirled away to shun his hateful sight. --Dryden.

Meaning of Whirl from wikipedia

- Look up whirl in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Whirl may refer to: Spinning Whirling, a dance genre Whirl (Transformers), a character in the Transformers...
- A fire whirl or fire devil (sometimes referred to as a fire tornado) is a whirlwind induced by a fire and often (at least partially) composed of flame...
- Whirled is a virtual world website and video game created by Three Rings Design. Its Open Beta stage was announced at the Game Developers Conference in...
- Tilt-A-Whirl is a flat ride similar to the Waltzer in Europe, designed for commercial use at amu****t parks, fairs, and carnivals, in which it is commonly...
- Tilt-A-Whirl is an amu****t park ride. Tilt-A-Whirl may also refer to: Arcwelder, a band originally named Tilt-A-Whirl Tilt-a-Whirl (novel), a book by...
- The Sogdian Whirl dance or Sogdian Whirl (胡旋, Húxuăn, "Whirling Barbarian", also 胡旋舞, Húxuănwǔ, "Dance of the Whirling Barbarian", sometimes rendered as...
- Primeval Whirl was a steel Wild Mouse roller coaster at Disney's Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. The ride was a spinning roller coaster...
- Viennese whirls are a British cake consisting of soft shortbread cakes piped into a whirl shape, said to be inspired by Austrian pastries, which share...
- Sufi whirling (or Sufi turning) (Turkish: Semazen borrowed from Persian Sama-zan, Sama, meaning listening, from Arabic, and zan, meaning doer, from Persian)...
- The atomic whirl is a symbol of science and has come to be used as a symbol of atheism in general.[citation needed] The Atomic Whirl is based on the historical...