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whirling
verb
noun
adjective
To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
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How it sounds
Pronunciation
/ˈwɜːlɪŋ/ /ˈwɝlɪŋ/
Meaning
Definitions
verb
To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
“The dancer whirled across the stage, stopped, and whirled around to face the audience.”
To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.
“My head is whirling after all that drink.”
To make something or someone whirl.
“The dancer whirled his partner round on her toes.”
To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch.
noun
The action of the verb to whirl.
adjective
That whirls or whirl.
“a whirling carousel; whirling dancers”
In context
Example Sentences
The dancer whirled across the stage, stopped, and whirled around to face the audience.
My head is whirling after all that drink.
The dancer whirled his partner round on her toes.
a whirling carousel; whirling dancers