Overview of noun whirling

The noun whirling has 1 sense

• gyration, whirling -- (the act of rotating in a circle or spiral)

Overview of verb whirl

The verb whirl has 5 senses

• twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl -- (turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind")


• whirl, birl, spin, twirl -- (cause to spin; "spin a coin")


• eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl -- (flow in a circular current, of liquids)


• spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate -- (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy")


• whirl, tumble, whirl around -- (fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air")