whirl — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dizzying (AmE), giddy (BrE), mad (esp. BrE) ▪ The next few days were a mad whirl of parties. ▪ social ▪ It s easy … Collocations dictionary
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 — n. (colloq.) try 1) to give smt. a whirl hectic activity 2) the social whirl * * * [wɜːl] (colloq.) [ try ] to give smt. a whirl [ hectic activity ] the social whirl … Combinatory dictionary
whirl — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hvirfla to whirl; akin to Old High German wirbil whirlwind, Old English hweorfan to turn more at wharf Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to move in a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
whirl — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. swing round and round; revolve rapidly. 2 tr. & intr. (foll. by away) convey or go rapidly in a vehicle etc. 3 tr. & intr. send or travel swiftly in an orbit or a curve. 4 intr. a (of the brain, senses, etc.) seem to spin … Useful english dictionary
whirl — ► VERB 1) move rapidly round and round. 2) (of the head or mind) seem to spin round. ► NOUN 1) a rapid movement round and round. 2) frantic activity: the mad social whirl. 3) a sweet or biscuit with a spiral shape. ● … English terms 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
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 — verb move or cause to move rapidly round and round. ↘move rapidly. ↘(of the head or mind) seem to spin round. noun 1》 a rapid movement round and round. 2》 frantic activity: the mad social whirl. 3》 a sweet or biscuit with a spiral shape: a… … English new terms dictionary
whirl — 1. verb /wɜːl,ʍɜːl,wɝl,ʍɝl/ a) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly. The dancer whirled across the stage, stopped, and whirled around to face the audience. b) To have a sensation of … Wiktionary
whirl — 1. verb 1) leaves whirled in the wind Syn: rotate, circle, wheel, turn, revolve, orbit, spin, twirl 2) they whirled past Syn: hurry, race, dash … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
