whirl
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6.3
- noun
- /wɜrl/
- Informal
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intento
- So let's just give this a whirl and see how it goes.
- give it a whirl
- take a whirl
I don't know if you remember this, but let's give it a whirl.
- I don't know if you remember this, but let's give it a whirl.
- So I don't know, that's a mixed thoughts here right now, but let's give it a whirl.
- Let's give these girls a whirl.
- I I I always think if I get diagnosed with terminal cancer, I might give it a whirl.
Examples
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So I found this and gave it a whirl and it's so good.
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Give that a whirl, yeah.
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If anyone else wants to give it a whirl, please be my guest.
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Would you like to give it a whirl?
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About a month ago, I decided to just go for it and give it a whirl.
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Well, I thought I'd give it a whirl.
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You spoke so highly of them, I figured I'd give them a whirl.
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You should give it a whirl, Oskar.
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But if you are willing to give it a whirl, I promise you won't be disappointed.
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If you're unsure about the recipe, why not give it a whirl and see how it turns out?
Synonyms
208
1.6
A try or turn to do something
95
4.0
An attempt to do something
43
2.3
A short try at doing something
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5.1
A short try at something you do not plan to continue
Antonyms
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Etymology
Whirl originally meant 'spin', and a helpful way to remember the informal phrase 'give it a whirl' is to imagine giving something a quick spin to see what happens, so a whirl here means a short try.