whirl

v., whirled, whirl·ing, whirls.

v.intr.

1. To revolve rapidly about a center or an axis. See synonyms at turn.
2. To rotate or spin rapidly: The dancer whirled across the stage.
3. To turn rapidly, changing direction; wheel: She whirled around to face him.
4. To have the sensation of spinning; reel: My head is whirling with data.
5. To move circularly and rapidly in varied, random directions: The wind whirled across the steppes.

v.tr.

1. To cause to rotate or turn rapidly: whirl a baton.
2. To move or drive in a circular or curving course.
3. To drive at high speed: whirled the motorcycle around the corner.
4. Obsolete. To hurl.

n.

1. The act of rotating or revolving rapidly.
2. Something, such as a cloud of dust, that whirls or is whirled.
3. A state of confusion; tumult.
4. A swift succession or round of events: the social whirl.
5. A state of mental confusion or giddiness; dizziness: My head is in a whirl.
6. Informal. A short trip or ride.
7. Informal. A brief or experimental try: Let's give the plan a whirl.

[Middle English whirlen, probably from Old Norse hvirfla.]

whirler whirl'er n.

verb

1. To rotate rapidly: spin, swirl, twirl. See repetition.
2. To move or cause to move like a rapid rotary current of liquid: eddy, swirl. See move/halt, repetition.
3. To have the sensation of turning in circles: reel, spin, swim, swirl. See repetition.
4. To move swiftly: bolt, bucket, bustle, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt², race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour², shoot, speed, sprint, tear¹, trot, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom. Informal hotfoot, rip. Slang barrel, highball. Chiefly British nip¹. Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, stepjumpon it. See move/halt.

noun

1. Circular movement around a point or about an axis: circuit, circulation, circumvolution, gyration, revolution, rotation, turn, wheel. See geometry, repetition.
2. Agitated, excited movement and activity: bustle, flurry, stir¹, whirlpool. See calm/agitation.
3. A trip in a motor vehicle: drive, ride, run. Informal spin. See move/halt.
4. A brief trial: crack, go, stab, try. Informal fling, shot, whack. See try.

n

Definition: commotion, confusion
Antonyms: calm, peace

v

Definition: spin around
Antonyms: straighten

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IN BRIEF: n. - The act of rotating rapidly; Confused movement.

Children love to whirl round and round on a merry-go-round.

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - hvirvle, snurre, svirre
v. tr. - hvirvle, snurre, svinge, svirre
n. - hvirvlen, omløb, hurtig tur

idioms:

• give something a whirl    give noget en chance, gøre et forsøg

Nederlands (Dutch)
wervelen, ronddraaien, snel bewegen, werveling iets proberen

Français (French)
v. intr. - tournoyer, tourner, tourbillonner, entrer/filer à toute vitesse
v. tr. - faire tournoyer, entraîner/emmener à toute vitesse
n. - (fig) tourbillon, tourbillon, spirale

idioms:

• give something a whirl    essayer qch

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich herumdrehen, wirbeln, herumwirbeln, schleudern, sausen
n. - Wirbel, Wirbeln, (ugs.) Versuch

idioms:

• give something a whirl    etwas mal probieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - στροβιλίζω/-ομαι, στριφογυρίζω, περιστρέφομαι, κινώ-ούμαι ιλιγγιωδώς
n. - περιδίνηση, στροβιλισμός, δοκιμή, απόπειρα

idioms:

• give something a whirl    δοκιμάζω κάτι

Italiano (Italian)
roteare, piroettare, vortice

idioms:

• give something a whirl    tentare qualcosa

Português (Portuguese)
v. - girar, mover-se rapidamente
n. - giro (m), remoinho (m)

idioms:

• give something a whirl    experimentar qualquer coisa

Русский (Russian)
кружение, обороты, водоворот, суматоха, смятение (чувств), попытка, кружить, вращать, вращаться, уноситься, быть в смятении

idioms:

• give something a whirl    испробовать что-л.

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - dar vueltas a, girar, pasar o volar rápidamente
v. tr. - hacer girar, remolinear
n. - giro, vuelta, torbellino, remolino, rotación, alboroto, ajetreo

idioms:

• give something a whirl    probar algo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - virvla, svänga
n. - virvel, rotation, förvirring

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
回旋, 急走, 旋转, 使旋转, 使回旋

idioms:

• give something a whirl    尝试一下某事

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 迴旋, 急走, 旋轉
v. tr. - 使旋轉, 使迴旋
n. - 迴旋, 急走, 旋轉

idioms:

• give something a whirl    嘗試一下某事

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 빙빙 돌다, 현기증이 나다, 질주하다
v. tr. - 빙글빙글 돌리다, ~에게 현기증을 일으키게 하다, 돌아보게 하다
n. - 회전, (사건 등의) 연속, (정신의) 혼란

idioms:

• give something a whirl    시도하다, 해보다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - ぐるぐる回る, ぐるぐる回す, 回転する, さっと運ぶ, 飛ぶように走る, くらくらする, 疾走する
n. - 回転, 旋回, 混乱, めまい, めまぐるしい連続

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يدوم, يدور بسرعه, يلف, ينعطف فجأة, ينطلق مسرعا, يصاب بدوار, ينقل بحركه دائرة, يجعله يدور, يجعله ينعطف فجأة (الاسم) دوامه, تدويم, دوران سريع, اندفاع, محاوله يعمله أول مرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הסתובב, הסתחרר, נע במהירות‬
v. tr. - ‮סובב, הניע במהירות, הסיע‬
n. - ‮סיבוב, הסתובבות, סחרחורת, בלבול, רצף פעילויות, סדרת אירועים, ניסיון‬

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