whirl

noun

the act of rotating rapidly

a usually brief attempt

the shape of something rotating rapidly

confused movement

verb

fly around

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

flow in a circular current, of liquids

cause to spin

turn in a twisting or spinning motion

Synonyms for whirl

swirln twirln spinv vortexn gyratev whirlpooln eddyn twistn whirligign gyrationn whirlwindn gyren maelstromn reeln volutionn commotionn

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