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Whirling

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Noun

1. gyration, whirling

the act of rotating in a circle or spiral

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Whirling

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verb
1. 
to spin, turn, or revolve or cause to spin, turn, or revolve
2. (intransitive)
to turn around or away rapidly
3. (intransitive)
to have a spinning sensation, as from dizziness, etc
4. 
to move or drive or be moved or driven at high speed
noun
5. 
the act or an instance of whirling; swift rotation or a rapid whirling movement
6. 
a condition of confusion or giddiness
her accident left me in a whirl
7. 
a swift round, as of events, meetings, etc
8. 
a tumult; stir
9. informal
a brief trip, dance, etc
10.  give something a whirl

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Whirling

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verb intransitive
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
verb transitive
5. 
to cause to rotate, revolve, or spin rapidly
6. 
to move, carry, drive, etc. with a rotating motion
the wind whirled the leaves
7.  Obsolete
to hurl or throw
noun
8. 
the act of whirling
9. 
a whirling motion
10. 
something whirling or being whirled
a whirl of dust
11. 
a round of parties, etc., one after another
12. 
a tumult; uproar; stir
13. 
a confused or giddy condition
his head in a whirl

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Whirling

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v. whirled, whirl·ing, whirls
v.intr.
1. To rotate rapidly about a center or an axis; spin.
2. To move while rotating or turning about: The dancer whirled across the stage. See Synonyms at turn.
3. To turn rapidly, changing direction; wheel: She whirled around to face him.
4. To have the sensation of spinning; reel: My head is whirling with data.
v.tr.
1. To cause to rotate or turn rapidly: whirl a baton.
2. To cause to move with a spinning motion: whirled the ball up into the air.
3. To drive at high speed: whirled the motorcycle around the corner.
4. Obsolete To hurl.
n.
1. The act of rotating or revolving rapidly.
2. Something, such as a cloud of dust, that whirls or is whirled.
3. A state of confusion; a tumult: The press room was in a whirl.
4. A swift succession or round of events: the social whirl.
5. A state of mental confusion or giddiness; dizziness: My head is in a whirl.
6. Informal A short trip or ride.
7. Informal A brief or experimental try: Let's give the plan a whirl.

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