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whirl

The correct spelling is whirl.

How to pronounce whirl

/ʍɪɾ(ə̯)l/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.An act of whirling.
  2. 2.Something that whirls.
  3. 3.A confused tumult.
  4. 4.A rapid series of events.
  5. 5.Dizziness or giddiness.

verb

  1. 1.To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
  2. 2.To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.
  3. 3.To make something or someone whirl.
  4. 4.To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch.

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