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whirler

Variant of whirl

intransitive verb

  1. to move rapidly in a circular manner or as in an orbit; circle swiftly: couples whirling round the dance floor
  2. to rotate or spin fast; gyrate
  3. to move, go, drive, etc. swiftly
  4. to seem to spin; reel: my head is whirling

transitive verb

  1. to cause to rotate, revolve, or spin rapidly
  2. to move, carry, drive, etc. with a rotating motion: the wind whirled the leaves
  3. Obsolete to hurl or throw

noun

  1. the act of whirling
  2. a whirling motion
  3. something whirling or being whirled: a whirl of dust
  4. a round of parties, etc., one after another
  5. a tumult; uproar; stir
  6. a confused or giddy condition: his head in a whirl

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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