to whirl
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2.8
- verb
- /wɜrl/
:
girar
- He bows with infinite grace, purple cloak brushing the stage, and then, as the chorus begins its haunting melody, he whirls into a dance.
- whirl and twirl
- dancers whirl
- stars whirl
Readers touch each books crowded energies with wind whirled fingers, a personal blonde number on its spine.
- Readers touch each books crowded energies with wind whirled fingers, a personal blonde number on its spine.
- They have this thing that whirls around with two little weights.
- Or a damn, you know, a couple tilt to whirl sets or something.
Examples
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The house whirled around two or three times and rose slowly into the air.
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Of course, friction will stop it, but in the absence of friction, it will just continue to whirl around.
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The dancers whirl and shake to the sound of drums and women singing.
Academic text (2007) -
When she got to the front door, she whirled around and glared at us.
Fiction book (1990) -
Suddenly, I leaped up and whirled around, shocked to see a large creature standing behind me.
Fiction book (1991) -
Hank, a grin spread from ear to ear, whirls his two-year-old son in his arms.
Fiction book (1990) -
Orde slapped him hard on the cheek, sending him whirling to the ground.
Fiction book (1991) -
He began to whirl around in excitement as the music played.
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The children loved to whirl in circles on the playground, laughing together.
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As the leaves fell, they whirled gracefully in the autumn breeze.
Synonyms
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1.0
Move something so it faces a different direction or side
227
1.0
To make something turn around quickly
144
3.0
To turn around a central point, like a wheel or planet
120
2.7
To move in a twisting or circular way
70
2.0
To spin something or yourself quickly and lightly
41
3.2
To make something move in a circle around a central point
38
2.1
To turn your body quickly in a circle many times
27
4.7
To turn around on a point to face a different way
24
4.1
To turn quickly to face a different direction
21
2.3
Move in a round path around someone or something
12
6.9
Spin around in circles or spirals
10
3.6
Move in a circle around a central object, like planets around the Sun
9
3.7
To move quickly in a circle, often through the air
6
4.3
To spin quickly in circles and feel dizzy
3
4.2
To turn quickly to face a different direction
2
6.8
To move in a twisting spiral path
1
5.8
To move in a small circle in water or air
1
9.2
To move in a circle or spiral
To turn something quickly between the fingers, like a pen or coin
To spin a log quickly while standing on it
Move around something or someone in a circle
Phrasal Verbs
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Etymology
Whirl comes from an old English word meaning 'turn' or 'spin', so to whirl something is to make it spin quickly, like turning a pencil between your fingers.