ALL meanings of whirling
whirl
W w - noun whirling Present participle of whirl. 1
- verb without object whirling to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly: The merry-go-round whirled noisily. 1
- verb without object whirling to turn about or aside quickly: He whirled and faced his pursuers. 1
- verb without object whirling to move, travel, or be carried rapidly along: She whirled along the freeway in her new car. 1
- verb without object whirling to feel as though spinning rapidly; reel as from dizziness: My head began to whirl. 1
- verb with object whirling to cause to turn around, spin, or rotate rapidly. 1
- verb with object whirling to send, drive, or carry in a circular or curving course. 1
- verb with object whirling to drive, send, or carry along with great or dizzying rapidity. 1
- verb with object whirling Obsolete. to hurl. 1
- noun whirling the act of whirling; rapid rotation or gyration. 1
- noun whirling a whirling movement; quick turn or swing. 1
- noun whirling a short drive, run, walk, or the like; spin. 1
- noun whirling something that whirls; a whirling current or mass. 1
- noun whirling a rapid round of events, affairs, etc.: a whirl of meetings, conferences, and business lunches. 1
- noun whirling a state marked by dizziness or a dizzying succession of feelings, thoughts, etc. 1
- noun whirling an attempt or trial, especially one undertaken tentatively or experimentally: Even if you don't agree with my plan, won't you give it a whirl? 1
- noun whirling Machinery. whip (def 26). 1