Looking for the meaning or definition of the word whirlwind? Here's what it means.
Noun
A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion.
(figuratively) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
Adjective
Rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind romance.