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Rarewhirl
The correct spelling is whirl.
How to pronounce whirl
/ʍɪɾ(ə̯)l/
nounIPA: /ʍɪɾ(ə̯)l/
Say it like: Wir-l
The correct spelling is whirl. An act of whirling. For example: "She gave the top a whirl and it spun across the floor."
Usage Examples
“She gave the top a whirl and it spun across the floor.”
“My life is one social whirl.”
“My mind was in a whirl.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An act of whirling.
- 2.Something that whirls.
- 3.A confused tumult.
- 4.A rapid series of events.
- 5.Dizziness or giddiness.
verb
- 1.To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
- 2.To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.
- 3.To make something or someone whirl.
- 4.To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch.
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