WHIRL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WHIRL?

Need another word that means the same as “whirl”? Find 98 synonyms and 30 related words for “whirl” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Whirl” are: birl, spin, twirl, eddy, purl, swirl, whirlpool, twiddle, gyrate, reel, spin around, tumble, whirl around, rotate, turn, turn round, go round, revolve, circle, wheel, orbit, pivot, swivel, roll, pirouette, hurry, speed, race, run, sprint, dash, bolt, dart, rush, hasten, hurtle, career, streak, shoot, whizz, zoom, go like lightning, go hell for leather, spank along, bowl along, rattle along, whoosh, buzz, swoop, flash, blast, charge, stampede, gallop, sweep, hare, fly, wing, scurry, scud, scutter, scramble, be in a whirl, swim, be giddy, feel giddy, be dizzy, feel dizzy, convolution, vortex, crack, fling, go, offer, pass, commotion, twist, twisting, flurry, bustle, to-do, fuss, panic, turmoil, succession, series, sequence, progression, string, chain, cycle, round, merry-go-round

Whirl as a Noun

Definitions of "Whirl" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “whirl” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The shape of something rotating rapidly.
• A rapid movement round and round.
• A specified kind of sweet or biscuit with a spiral shape.
• The act of rotating rapidly.
• A usually brief attempt.
• Confused movement.
• Frantic activity of a specified kind.

Synonyms of "Whirl" as a noun (30 Words)

bustle	Excited activity and movement. All the noise and the traffic and the bustle.
chain	A decorative chain worn round the neck as jewellery or as a badge of office. The agency is part of a nationwide chain.
commotion	A disorderly outburst or tumult. She was distracted by a commotion across the street.
convolution	A method of determination of the sum of two random variables by integration or summation. Crosses adorned with elaborate convolutions.
cycle	The period of time taken to complete a cycle of events. AC reverses its direction of flow sixty times a second at 60 cycles.
eddy	A circular movement of wind, fog, or smoke. An eddy of chill air swirled into the carriage.
fling	The act of flinging. I had a fling with someone when I was at college.
flurry	A light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that. There was a flurry of chicken feathers.
fuss	A quarrel about petty points. I don t know what all the fuss is about.
go	Vigorous activity. They now cost about fifty quid a go.
merry-go-round	Any circular or rotating mechanism.
offer	The verbal act of offering. Noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds.
panic	A frenzied hurry to do something. He caused an economic panic by his sudden resignation.
pass	An act of passing the hands over something as in conjuring or hypnotism. A 100 per cent pass rate.
progression	The process of developing or moving gradually towards a more advanced state. A steady progression towards your goals.
round	A regular route for a sentry or policeman. They enjoyed singing rounds.
rush	A sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people. The linebackers were ready to stop a rush.
sequence	The action of following in order. The content of the programme should follow a logical sequence.
series	The sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions. The voiced plosive series b d g.
spin	A swift whirling motion (usually of a missile. This racket enables the player to impart more spin to the ball.
string	A piece of string used to tie round or attach to something. The D string broke.
succession	A following of one thing after another in time. A succession of stalls offering soft drinks.
swirl	A twisting or spiralling movement or pattern. Swirls of dust swept across the floor.
to-do	A disorderly outburst or tumult.
turmoil	A violent disturbance. The country was in turmoil.
twirl	A sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight. Kate did a twirl in front of the mirror.
twist	Turning or twisting around in place. Lets do the twist.
twisting	Turning or twisting around in place. It broke off after much twisting.
vortex	The shape of something rotating rapidly. We were caught in a vortex of water.

Usage Examples of "Whirl" as a noun

• He was caught up in a whirl of work.
• I gave it a whirl.
• A hazelnut whirl.
• The event was all part of the mad social whirl.

Whirl as a Verb

Definitions of "Whirl" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “whirl” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Cause to spin.
• Fly around.
• Move or cause to move rapidly round and round.
• Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis.
• Turn in a twisting or spinning motion.
• Move or cause to move rapidly.
• Flow in a circular current, of liquids.
• (of the head, mind, or senses) seem to spin round.

Synonyms of "Whirl" as a verb (68 Words)

be dizzy	Spend or use time.
be giddy	Be identical or equivalent to.
be in a whirl	Occupy a certain position or area.
birl	Spin; whirl. My dad would have birled in his grave at the very idea.
blast	Destroy or ruin. A tunnel had to be blasted through the mountainside.
bolt	Secure or lock with a bolt. Bolt the door.
bowl along	Engage in the sport of bowling.
buzz	Signal to someone with a buzzer. This office is buzzing with activity.
career	Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way. The cars careered down the road.
charge	Cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on. I need to charge my car battery.
circle	Form a circle around. Encircle the errors.
dart	Shoot an animal with a dart typically in order to administer a drug. His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke.
dash	Destroy or break. I dashed into the garden.
eddy	Flow in a circular current, of liquids. The mists from the river eddied round the banks.
feel dizzy	Be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state.
feel giddy	Perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles.
flash	Hold up or show (something, often proof of one’s identity) quickly before replacing it. The election results flashed on the screen.
fly	Hit a fly. He was sent flying by the tackle.
gallop	Go at galloping speed. Did you gallop the horse just now.
go hell for leather	Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point.
go like lightning	Make a certain noise or sound.
go round	Move away from a place into another direction.
gyrate	Dance in a wild or suggestive manner. Strippers gyrated to rock music on a low stage.
hare	Run quickly like a hare. He hared off between the trees.
hasten	Move or travel hurriedly. He hastened to refute the assertion.
hurry	Do something more quickly. Hurry it s late.
hurtle	Move with or as if with a rushing sound. A runaway car hurtled towards them.
orbit	Move in an orbit. Electrons orbit the nucleus.
pirouette	Perform a pirouette. She pirouetted and made a bow.
pivot	Provide a mechanism with a pivot fix a mechanism on a pivot. He swung round pivoting on his heel.
purl	Knit with a purl stitch. The water was purling.
race	Prepare and enter an animal or vehicle for races. Two drivers raced each other through a housing estate.
rattle along	Shake and cause to make a rattling noise.
reel	Wind something on to a reel by turning the reel. The alcohol made my head reel.
revolve	Consider (something) repeatedly and from different angles. The earth revolves around the sun.
roll	Show certain properties when being rolled. The van was rolling along the lane.
rotate	Exchange on a regular basis. The wheel continued to rotate.
run	Stretch out over a distance space time or scope run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point. Run a new program on the Mac.
rush	Cause to move fast or to rush or race. Don t rush me please.
scramble	(of a fighter aircraft or its pilot) take off for emergency action. McNabb scrambled in the third quarter and threw a touchdown pass to Maddox.
scud	Slap, beat, or spank. She scudded me across the head.
scurry	To move about or proceed hurriedly. Pedestrians scurried for cover.
scutter	(especially of a small animal) move hurriedly with short steps. A little dog scuttered up from the cabin.
shoot	Of a plant or seed send out buds or shoots germinate. She has just been commissioned to shoot a video.
spank along	Give a spanking to; subject to a spanking.
speed	Of a motorist travel at a speed that is greater than the legal limit. Humps are to be used to reduce speeding.
spin	Spin dry clothes. Spin a coin.
spin around	Stream in jets, of liquids.
sprint	Run very fast, usually for a short distance. I saw Charlie sprinting through the traffic towards me.
stampede	Cause people or animals to stampede. The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating.
streak	Cover a surface with streaks. His beard was streaked with grey.
sweep	Move with sweeping effortless gliding motions. Please sweep the floor.
swim	Cross a particular stretch of water by swimming. This snake swims through the soil where it lives.
swirl	Move in a twisting or spiralling pattern. The smoke was swirling around him.
swivel	Turn around a point or axis or on a swivel. He swivelled in the chair.
swoop	Seize or catch with a swooping motion. She swooped up the hen in her arms.
tumble	Dry washing in a tumble dryer. She ll ring again as soon as she tumbles to what she s done.
turn	To break and turn over earth especially with a plow. Turn the mould upside down.
turn round	Cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics.
twiddle	Turn in a twisting or spinning motion. She twiddled the dials on the radio.
twirl	Cause to spin. She twirled her fork in the pasta.
wheel	Carry in or on a vehicle with wheels. The tea trolley was wheeled out.
whirl around	Flow in a circular current, of liquids.
whirlpool	Flow in a circular current, of liquids.
whizz	Move or go quickly. Cobbled streets where people whizzed back and forth on bicycles.
whoosh	Move with a whooshing sound. A train whooshed by.
wing	Shoot a bird in the wing so as to prevent flight without causing death. George satisfied his keen urge to fly by winging homewards with the Royal Air Force.
zoom	Cause a lens or camera to zoom in or out. We can zoom out to view the entire slide.

Usage Examples of "Whirl" as a verb

• Rising smoke whirled in the air.
• I whirled her round the dance hall.
• Leaves whirled in eddies of wind.
• Sybil stood waving as they whirled past.
• A kaleidoscope of images whirled through her brain.
• Kate made her way back to the office, her mind whirling.
• The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy.

Associations of "Whirl" (30 Words)

bevel	Cut a bevel on shape to a bevel. Bevel the surface.
circle	Something approximating the shape of a circle. Circle the correct answers.
circular	Having a circular shape. A circular walk.
coil	An intrauterine contraceptive device in the form of a coil. He coiled a lock of her hair around his finger.
convolute	Rolled longitudinally upon itself, as a leaf in the bud. A convolute petal.
convolution	The state of being or process of becoming coiled or twisted. The convolutions of farm policy.
convolve	Curl, wind, or twist together.
curl	Shape one s body into a curl. Curl my hair please.
gyrate	To wind or move in a spiral course. The young people gyrated on the dance floor.
gyre	A spiral or vortex. The central North Pacific gyre.
helical	Having the shape or form of a helix; spiral. Helical molecules.
helix	The rim of the external ear.
hurricane	A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean. The manager resigned in a hurricane of disagreement.
intricate	Very complicated or detailed. An intricate network of canals.
purl	Knit with a purl stitch. The water was purling.
reel	Wind something on to a reel by turning the reel. A reel of copper wire.
revolve	Turn on or around an axis or a center. Her mind revolved the possibilities.
ringlet	A lock of hair hanging in a corkscrew-shaped curl. Her hair fell loose in ringlets.
roll	Show certain properties when being rolled. The years rolled by.
rotary	A rotary machine engine or device. The accident blocked all traffic at the rotary.
spin	Spin dry clothes. This racket enables the player to impart more spin to the ball.
spiral	Cause to have a spiral shape or follow a spiral course. Spiral the bandage round the limb.
spiraling	In the shape of a coil.
swirl	Cause to move in a twisting or spiralling pattern. She emerged with a swirl of skirts.
turn	A place where a road meets or branches off another a turning. There was still the sea by way of which the Persians hoped to turn all mountain or isthmus defence lines.
vane	A broad blade attached to a rotating axis or wheel which pushes or is pushed by wind or water and forms part of a machine or device such as a windmill, propeller, or turbine.
whirlpool	A heated pool in which hot aerated water is continuously circulated. He was drawing her down into an emotional whirlpool.
whorl	A complete circle in a fingerprint. Shelley drew larger and larger dark whorls on her notepad.
wind	The act of winding or twisting. These passages are most suitable for wind alone.