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whirl — whirl1 [wə:l US wə:rl] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [I and T] to turn or spin around very quickly, or to make someone or something do this ▪ We watched the seagulls whirling and shrieking over the harbour … Dictionary of contemporary English
whirl — I UK [wɜː(r)l] / US [wɜrl] / US [hwɜrl] verb Word forms whirl : present tense I/you/we/they whirl he/she/it whirls present participle whirling past tense whirled past participle whirled * 1) [intransitive/transitive] to spin quickly in circles… … English dictionary
whirl — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to spin around very quickly, or to make something do this (+ about/around/toward etc): The snowflakes whirled around as they fell to the ground. | whirl sth about/around/away etc: Jim whirled the bike around. 2 (I) if your head is … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
whirl — whirl1 [ wɜrl, hwɜrl ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to spin quickly in circles: Whirling gracefully, they crossed the dance floor. He whirled the sword around his head. 2. ) intransitive or transitive to turn quickly, usually to look at … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whirl — [[t](h)wɜrl, wɜrl[/t]] v. i. 1) to spin or rotate rapidly 2) to turn about or aside quickly 3) to move or be carried rapidly along: to whirl down the freeway[/ex] 4) to experience confusion or dizziness: My head is whirling[/ex] 5) to cause to… … From formal English to slang
Whirl-Mart — is a culture jamming ritual aimed at retail superstores and described by participants as art and action. An event consists of a group of supposed shoppers who congregate at a large superstore (usually a Wal Mart, Toys R Us, ASDA, or Sainsbury s)… … Wikipedia
whirl — [n1] spin, revolution circle, circuit, circulation, circumvolution, flurry, gyration, gyre, pirouette, reel, roll, rotation, round, surge, swirl, turn, twirl, twist, wheel, whir, whirlpool; concepts 152,738 whirl [n2] commotion, confusion ado*,… … New thesaurus
Whirl — Whirl, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whirled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whirling}.] [OE. whirlen, probably from the Scand.; cf. Icel. & Sw. hvirfla, Dan. hvirvle; akin to D. wervelen, G. wirbeln, freq. of the verb seen in Icel. hverfa to turn. [root]16. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whirl|i|gig — «HWUR lee gihg», noun. 1. a) a toy that whirls, twirls, or spins around. b) Obsolete. a top2. 2. = merry go round. (Cf. ↑merry go round) 3. Figurative. a) anything that whirls: »the whirligig of politics. b) a whirling movement … Useful english dictionary
whirl — [[t](h)wɜ͟ː(r)l[/t]] whirls, whirling, whirled 1) V ERG If something or someone whirls around or if you whirl them around, they move around or turn around very quickly. [V adv/prep] Not receiving an answer, she whirled round... [V n adv/prep] He… … English dictionary
