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- [hwur-li-gig, wur-]
- /ˈʰwɜr lɪˌgɪg, ˈwɜr-/
- /ˈwɜː.lɪ.ɡɪɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwur-li-gig, wur-]
- /ˈʰwɜr lɪˌgɪg, ˈwɜr-/
Definitions of whirligig word
- noun whirligig something that whirls or revolves. 1
- noun whirligig a whirling motion or course: the whirligig of fashion. 1
- noun whirligig a giddy or flighty person. 1
- noun whirligig Dialect. a merry-go-round or carrousel. 1
- noun whirligig a toy for whirling or spinning, as a top. 1
- noun whirligig A toy that spins around, for example, a top or a pinwheel. 1
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Origin of whirligig
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, whirligig is from the late Middle English word whirlegigge. See whirl, gig1
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Parts of speech for Whirligig
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whirligig popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whirligig
noun whirligig
- gyrator — to move in a circle or spiral, or around a fixed point; whirl.
- gyroscope — an apparatus consisting of a rotating wheel so mounted that its axis can turn freely in certain or all directions, and capable of maintaining the same absolute direction in space in spite of movements of the mountings and surrounding parts: used to maintain equilibrium, determine direction, etc.
- spinner — a person or thing that spins.
- gyrostat — a modified gyroscope, consisting of a rotating wheel pivoted within a rigid case.
verb whirligig
- revolve — to move in a circular or curving course or orbit: The earth revolves around the sun.
- twirl — to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; revolve; whirl.
- whirl — to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily.
- circle — A circle is a shape consisting of a curved line completely surrounding an area. Every part of the line is the same distance from the centre of the area.
- circulate — If a piece of writing circulates or is circulated, copies of it are passed round among a group of people.
adjective whirligig
- turning — a movement of partial or total rotation: a slight turn of the handle.
- spinning — the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- whirling — to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily.
- encircling — Enclosing, skirting.
- gyral — gyratory.
Antonyms for whirligig
verb whirligig
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- straighten — make straight
- untwist — to untangle
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
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