whirl
verb
, ˈwər(-ə)l\
Definition of whirl
(Entry 1 of 2)
whirl
nounDefinition of whirl (Entry 2 of 2)
Keep scrolling for more
Other Words from whirl
Verb
, ˈwər- \
noun
Synonyms for whirl
Synonyms: Verb
agitate, churn, stir, swirl, wash
Synonyms: Noun
gyration, pirouette, reel, revolution, roll, rotation, spin, twirl, wheel
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of whirl in a Sentence
Verb
The cars were whirling around the track. Clothes were whirling in the washing machine. The water whirled around the drain. Her dance partner whirled her around.Noun
My head was in a whirl. the whirl of the mechanical ride made him dizzy
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Speculation whirled as the July 31 deadline approached, but the Dodgers didn’t budge. — Los Angeles Times, "The Sports Report: Should the Lakers reunite with Dwight Howard?," 20 Aug. 2019 To their right is percussionist Jodi Linscott, a whirling dervish surrounded by percussive toys who spins a full 360, slashing and whacking away at all of them. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "From the Archives: The Who’s generation turned out at stadium 30 years ago," 23 Aug. 2019 His back to the basket, Mays whirled and made a strong throw to the infield to prevent Larry Doby from scoring from second base. — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, "Willie Mays signing picture for fan who caught Pablo Sandoval homer," 28 July 2019 The grizzly whirled and swiped with a paw, but the wolverine was already racing around to one side. — National Geographic, "As wolverines battle to survive, warming poses a new threat," 11 July 2019 Then, the captain alerted the team that a waterspout—or a tornado that whirls over water—was forming off the port bow. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Watch First Footage of Giant Squid Filmed in American Waters," 24 June 2019 But even their machines seem disoriented by the whiteout conditions: The lasers bounce off whirling snowflakes before striking their targets. — Anchorage Daily News, "For the biggest Arctic expedition ever, scientists will trap themselves in sea ice," 13 June 2019 Last week’s patriotic activities certainly had the community whirling with events. — cleveland.com, "Frostville Museum reflects life in the 19th century: Olmsted Dates and Data," 28 June 2019 That soothing sapphire expanse does reveal some of the whirling chaos below in the form of cloudy bands and massive gyres that look like dark smudges on its surface. — National Geographic, "Neptune, explained," 28 Mar. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Sheridan gave it a whirl and posted a photo of the result. — Gillian Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, "What we’re into: Virtual Cooking Club," 12 Aug. 2019 The Rexes Jurassic Park: As sirens sound and lights whirl, a Tyrannosaurus Rex poked his head through the pipes above, roaring with either anger or hunger. — Scott Craven, azcentral, "Universal Studios Hollywood opens Jurassic World ride. But is it better than the old one?," 12 July 2019 Ole Smoky was born and bred in Gatlinburg; in 2009, a couple of Gatlinburg-Pittman High grads discovered a family recipe for moonshine and decided to give production a whirl. — al.com, "Take a luxury camping trip to the Great Smoky Mountains," 9 July 2019 The two characters in the video whirl through a romance filled with motorcycle rides and late-night dancing. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, "Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes come together for a new single and music video 'Señorita'," 21 June 2019 There is no entry fee for the contest either, so give it a whirl. — Anchorage Daily News, "Anchorage Pridefest 2019 is here, and the celebration goes all week," 20 June 2019 Brand-new plays are a tricky business, and Lee, an accomplished screenwriter as well as playwright, might just need more time and tweaking to bring further nuance to his story of people caught in a whirl of personal and political conflict. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Old Globe’s world-premiere work ‘What You Are’ is a deep dive into identity politics and more," 7 June 2019 The rising playwright puts his central character of a struggling middle-aged white man through a whirl of events involving race and class, in a story that admirably gathers tension and momentum under Patricia McGregor’s direction. — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, "11 things to do this weekend in San Diego: Bayside Summer Nights, Switchfoot Bro-Am, ‘Legendary Drag Queens of San Diego’," 28 June 2019 Sitting in a glass-walled conference room at the NeueHouse, a stylish co-working space in Hollywood, Har’el is the center of gravity as a small group of people and a larger whirl of activity orbit around her. — Stacy Perman, latimes.com, "Filmmaker Alma Har'el frees up space for women in the entertainment industry," 17 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whirl.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for whirl