Definition of Whirl

Verb: whirl wurl

Turn in a twisting or spinning motion
"The leaves whirled in the autumn wind";
- twirl, swirl, twiddle
Cause to spin
"whirl a coin";
- birl [UK], spin, twirl
Flow in a circular current, of liquids
- eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl
Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy";
- spin, spin around, reel, gyrate
Fly around
"rising smoke whirled in the air";
- tumble, whirl around

Noun: whirl wurl

Confused movement
"he was caught up in a whirl of work";
- commotion
The shape of something rotating rapidly
- swirl, vortex, convolution
A usually brief attempt
"I gave it a whirl";
- crack, fling, go, pass, offer
The act of rotating rapidly
"he gave the crank a whirl";
- spin, twirl, twist, twisting