All whirl synonyms
whirl
W w noun whirl
- succession — the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events: many troubles in succession.
- tempest — a comedy (1611) by Shakespeare.
- turbulence — the quality or state of being turbulent; violent disorder or commotion.
- uproar — a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.
- hurly-burly — noisy disorder and confusion; commotion; uproar; tumult.
- attempt — If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success.
- bash — A bash is a party or celebration, especially a large one held by an official organization or attended by famous people.
- crack — If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface.
- fling — to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence: to fling a stone.
- go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- pop — point of presence
- shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- slap — a gap or opening, as in a fence, wall, cloud bank, or line of troops.
- stab — to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon: She stabbed a piece of chicken with her fork.
- try — to attempt to do or accomplish: Try it before you say it's simple.
- whack — to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows.
verb whirl
- rotate — to cause to turn around an axis or center point; revolve.
- swivel — a fastening device that allows the thing fastened to turn around freely upon it, especially to turn in a full circle.
- gyrate — to move in a circle or spiral, or around a fixed point; whirl.
- pivot — a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates.
- revolve — to move in a circular or curving course or orbit: The earth revolves around the sun.
- eddy — a current at variance with the main current in a stream of liquid or gas, especially one having a rotary or whirling motion.
- purl — the action or sound of purling.
- swoosh — to move with or make a rustling, swirling, or brushing sound.
- turn around — move to face away