whir
whir

whirl


Definition: Meaning of, whirl in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / wəːl /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
whirl whirled whirled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
whirling whirls
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to turn or spin around very quickly, or to make someone or something do this
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  2. [intransitive] if your head is whirling, or if thoughts are whirling in your head, your mind is full of thoughts and ideas, and you feel very confused or excited
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Singular Plural
whirl whirls
  1. give something a whirl informal to try something that you are not sure you are going to like or be able to do
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  2. [singular] a lot of activity of a particular kind
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  3. be in a whirl to feel very excited or confused about something
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  4. [countable usually singular] a spinning movement or the shape of something that is spinning
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