to swirl

Examples

• All

• We just do like that much, put it in, swirl it around, He drinks it.

• And then you're going to swirl it around the pan.

• I'm just going to kind of swirl that around a touch.

• I honestly just swirl my brush over the entire thing.

• So then I'll just swirl the brush on the hand.

• Take the brush and just swirl it into the pressed powder.

  Wayne Goss

• So let's suppose that I take a spoon and I start swirling the coffee around.

  Danny Jones

• Warships continue to swirl as the action rages on.

• As the crab moves, water swirls around these creatures, providing them with food and oxygen.

  Academic text (2002)

• The sky was gray-black, and the winds had picked up, swirling bits of litter over my head.

  Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

T

to turn

vsto swirl

∞ 1.0

Move something so it faces a different direction or side

is more about twisting or spiraling motion rather than simple rotation

R

to roll

vsto swirl

∞ 1.0

To move across the sky or land with a smooth swaying motion

focuses on twisting or spinning rather than simple rotation

T

to twist

vsto swirl

231 1.7

To turn something so it becomes a curved or spiral shape

is more about general circular or spinning movement, not shape formation

G

to go around

vsto swirl

78 2.0

Move in a circle around a point, like a planet around the Sun

is about twisting or spiraling motion, not only orbiting around a center

T

to twirl

vsto swirl

70 2.0

To spin something or yourself quickly and lightly

means similar twisting or circular motion but usually heavier or less playful

S

to spin around

vsto swirl

38 2.1

To turn your body quickly in a circle many times

is more general and not limited to rotation around own axis

C

to circle around

vsto swirl

21 2.3

Move in a round path around someone or something

is broader, describing twisting or spinning rather than only circling something

W

to whirl

vsto swirl

17 2.6

To turn quickly in a circle or twist

moves in twisting, spinning, or circular motion but less focused on speed

G

to gyrate

vsto swirl

12 6.9

Spin around in circles or spirals

is general twisting or circular motion and not always rapid

R

to revolve around

vsto swirl

10 3.6

Move in a circle around a central object, like planets around the Sun

is similar but emphasizes spiral or twisting quality rather than mere orbit

W

to whirl around

vsto swirl

9 3.7

To move quickly in a circle, often through the air

is the same motion but not necessarily continuous or airborne

S

to spin

vsto swirl

8 4.4

To move in a winding path like a river

applies to any moving matter showing twisting or circular motion

C

to coil

vsto swirl

7 3.8

To wind something into loops or move in a spiral

describes motion that may twist but not necessarily form fixed loops

C

to corkscrew

vsto swirl

2 6.8

To move in a twisting spiral path

is broader circular or twisting movement, not limited to spiral paths

E

to eddy

vsto swirl

1 5.8

To move in a small circle in water or air

is general twisting or circular motion not limited to fluid currents

G

to gyre

vsto swirl

1 9.2

To move in a circle or spiral

is broader twisting or spinning motion, not only spiral form

W

to whirlpool

vsto swirl

1 5.8

To move quickly in a circle in water

is about twisting or circular motion but not necessarily strong or liquid

C

to circumvolute

vsto swirl

• Specialized

9.9

To wind or twist inward in a spiral like a snail's shell

is general twisting or circular motion without required inward spiral

P

to purl

vsto swirl

• Archaic

9.3

To flow quietly and make a soft, pleasant sound like a small stream

is general twisting or circular motion and can be louder or stronger

W

to wreathe

vsto swirl

7.5

To move in slow twisting ways like smoke or vines

is similar but not limited to slow sinuous movement

C

to circle round

vsto swirl

3.5

Move around something or someone in a circle

is the general twisting or spinning movement, not limited to circling others

Antonyms

S

to stabilize

• US

197 3.7

To make something steady so it stops moving or falling

How Fast

to whirl

17 2.6

twirl

15 2.7

to swirl

120 2.7

spin

104 1.1

to rotate

144 3.0

to turn

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology