whirl | Definition of whirl

whirl

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of whirl

1 to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly

whirled the chocolate syrup into the milk with a spoon

Synonyms of whirl

agitate, churn, stir, swirl, wash

Words Related to whirl

beat, paddle, whip, whisk

reel, shake, wheel

2 to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis

the figure skater whirled his partner with effortless grace

Synonyms of whirl

pivot, revolve, roll, rotate, spin, swing, swirl, swivel, turn, twirl, twist, wheel

Words Related to whirl

coil, crank, reel, wind

3 to move in circles around an axis or center

the gambler held his breath as the roulette wheel whirled

Synonyms of whirl

gyrate, pinwheel, pirouette, revolve, roll, rotate, spin, turn, twirl, wheel

Words Related to whirl

coil, curl, curve, round, spiral, swirl, twine, twist, wind

circle, circulate, encircle, orbit, ring

4 to proceed or move quickly

cars whirling by on the highway

Synonyms of whirl

barrel, belt, blast, blaze, blow, bolt, bomb [slang], bowl, breeze, bundle, bustle, buzz, cannonball, careen, career, chase, course, crack (on), dash, drive, fly, hare, hasten, hie, highball, hotfoot (it), hump, hurl, hurry, hurtle, hustle, jet, jump, motor, nip, pelt, race, ram, rip, rocket, run, rush, rustle, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shoot, speed, step, tear, travel, trot, whisk, zip, zoom

Words Related to whirl

beetle, dart, flit, scamper, scud, scuffle

stampede, streak, whiz (or whizz)

gallop, jog, sprint

accelerate, quicken, step out

catch up, fast-forward, outpace, outrun, outstrip, overtake

Phrases Synonymous with whirl

beat it, get a move on, make tracks, shake a leg, step on it

Near Antonyms of whirl

dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag, hang (around or out), lag, linger, loiter, poke, tarry

amble, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stroll

decelerate, slow (down or up)

Antonyms of whirl

crawl, creep, poke