ALL meanings of whirlwind
whirl·wind
W w - noun whirlwind A column of air moving rapidly around and around in a cylindrical or funnel shape. 1
- noun Definition of whirlwind in Technology (computer) An early computer from the MIT Research Laboratory for Electronics. Whirlwind used electrostatic memory and ran Laning and Zierler (1953); and ALGEBRAIC, COMPREHENSIVE and SUMMER SESSION (all 1959). 1
- noun whirlwind any of several relatively small masses of air rotating rapidly around a more or less vertical axis and advancing simultaneously over land or sea, as a dust devil, tornado, or waterspout. 1
- noun whirlwind anything resembling a whirlwind, as in violent action or destructive force. 1
- noun whirlwind any circling rush or violent onward course. 1
- adjective whirlwind like a whirlwind, as in speed or force: a whirlwind visit to New York. 1
- verb without object whirlwind to move or travel quickly. 1
- idioms whirlwind reap the whirlwind, to suffer the penalties for one's misdeeds. Hos. 8:7. 1
- noun whirlwind of activity 1
- noun whirlwind mini-tornado 1
- noun whirlwind hasty, quick 1
- countable noun whirlwind A whirlwind is a tall column of air which spins round and round very fast and moves across the land or sea. 0
- countable noun whirlwind You can describe a situation in which a lot of things happen very quickly and are very difficult for someone to control as a whirlwind. 0
- adjective whirlwind A whirlwind event or action happens or is done much more quickly than normal. 0
- noun whirlwind a column of air whirling around and towards a more or less vertical axis of low pressure, which moves along the land or ocean surface 0
- noun whirlwind a motion or course resembling this, esp in rapidity 0
- noun whirlwind (as modifier) 0
- noun whirlwind an impetuously active person 0
- noun whirlwind a current of air whirling violently upward in a spiral motion around a more or less vertical axis that has a forward motion 0
- noun whirlwind anything resembling a whirlwind, as in violent or destructive force 0
- adjective whirlwind impetuous and speedy 0