Word: whirl
Phonetic:
/ʍɪɾ(ə̯)l/Listen:
An act of whirling. Example: She gave the top a whirl and it spun across the floor.
Something that whirls.
A confused tumult.
A rapid series of events. Example: My life is one social whirl.
Dizziness or giddiness. Example: My mind was in a whirl.
(usually following “give”) A brief experiment or trial. Example: OK, let's give it a whirl.
To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly. Example: The dancer whirled across the stage, stopped, and whirled around to face the audience.
To have a sensation of spinning or reeling. Example: My head is whirling after all that drink.
To make something or someone whirl. Example: The dancer whirled his partner round on her toes.
To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch.
You can find a list of possible crossword clues for WHIRL below.