whirl

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: (h)wûrl, IPA ^(key): /(h)wɝl/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /wɜːl/

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Verb

Plain form whirl

Third-person singular whirls

Past tense whirled

Past participle whirled

Present participle whirling

1. (intransitive) If you whirl something, then you move it around in circles or spin it.

   He whirled the slingshot round and round before releasing it.

Noun

Singular whirl

Plural whirls

1. A whirl is the act of whirling.