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To move or cause to move rapidly round and round
“It was mesmerizing to see the Russian ballet dancer whirl around on her toes.”
To agitate, or mix up
“With a push of a button, the machine began to whirl the ingredients together into a strange shade of green.”
To move or cause to move rapidly
“Owen, at his most alert and intuitive, spun round to whirl the ball beyond Ricardo with his right foot.”
To be in a confused state with one's mind figuratively spinning
“These, and many other circumstances from the past, played in a loop that repeated over and over, until Nick's head began to whirl from information overload.”
To be full of activity
“Indeed, there are countless books on the talent of multitasking where we stand in awe of people whose life whirl with busyness and activity.”
To sway unsteadily from one side to the other
To change direction suddenly
To move along in the air or on the surface of a liquid
To move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps
A rapid turning or whirling motion
“The whirl of snow rises up next to me, completely engulfs me, and quickly passes over.”
Frantic activity of a specified kind
“It can be difficult to avoid getting caught up in the constant whirl of activity.”
A rapid series of events
“Albertina was in great demand as a speaker and she was swept into a whirl of meetings and rallies.”
An attempt or effort towards an endeavor
“I wasn't really sure how to go about it, but I decided to give it a whirl and do it my way.”
The state of one's mind when confused, shocked or anxious
“My thoughts were in a whirl. How could I be the Maharani's lover while I was in love with her daughter?”
A state of confusion or bewilderment
“It wasn't just the fact that Julianna thought she was pregnant that had him in a whirl.”
A whirling mass of fluid or air
A romantic meeting between two individuals
A journey made on a means of transportation
A sudden gust of wind
The movement of one's body, especially to music
A disagreement or quarrel
A situation of hurried and confused movement
A quick, noisy movement or sound resembling a rush, rustle, or swirl
A fastening made by looping a piece of material on itself and tightening it
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