Whirl
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verb
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noun
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(As a verb)
Whirl ( verb )
Move in a circular or spiral way, often fast.
Origin:
Middle english: from old english hweorfan, of west germanic origin; related to dutch and german wirbeln.
Examples:
- The dancers whirled around the floor, their skirts twirling in the air.
- The leaves whirled in the wind, creating a vortex of color.
- The helicopter whirled above the city, its rotor blades slicing through the air.
- The merry-go-round whirled faster and faster, making the children scream with delight.
- The tornado whirled across the landscape, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
(As a noun)
Whirl ( noun )
Move in a circular or spiral way, often fast.
Origin:
Middle english: from old english hweorfan, of west germanic origin; related to dutch and german wirbeln.
Examples:
- The dancers whirled around the floor, their skirts twirling in the air.
- The leaves whirled in the wind, creating a vortex of color.
- The helicopter whirled above the city, its rotor blades slicing through the air.
- The merry-go-round whirled faster and faster, making the children scream with delight.
- The tornado whirled across the landscape, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.