| Front | whirl |
|---|---|
| Back | whirl verb, noun BrE /wɜːl/ NAmE /wɜːrl/ verb verb forms word origin example bank 1 [intransitive, transitive] to move, or make sb/sth move, around quickly in a circle or in a particular direction spin (+ adv./prep.) Leaves whirled in the wind. She whirled around to face him. the whirling blades of the helicopter ~ sb/sth (+ adv./prep.) Tom whirled her across the dance floor. 2 [intransitive] if your mind, thoughts, etc. whirl, you feel confused and excited and cannot think clearly reel I couldn't sleep—my mind was whirling from all that had happened. So many thoughts whirled around in her mind. noun word origin example bank [singular] 1 a movement of sth spinning round and round a whirl of dust (figurative) Her mind was in a whirl (= in a state of confusion or excitement). 2 a number of activities or events happening one after the other Her life was one long whirl of parties. It's easy to get caught up in the social whirl. The next few hours passed by in a whirl of activity. give sth a ˈwhirl (informal) to try sth to see if you like it or can do it I'm not sure I'll like skiing, but I'll give it a whirl. |
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