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whirl
Overview of noun whirl
The noun whirl has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) whirl, commotion -- (confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits")
2. whirl, swirl, vortex, convolution -- (the shape of something rotating rapidly)
3. crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer -- (a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl")
4. spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl -- (the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting")
Overview of verb whirl
The verb whirl has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (6) twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl -- (turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind")
2. (2) whirl, birl, spin, twirl -- (cause to spin; "spin a coin")
3. (1) eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl -- (flow in a circular current, of liquids)
4. (1) spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate -- (revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy")
5. whirl, tumble, whirl around -- (fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun whirl
4 senses of whirl
Sense 1
whirl, commotion
=> movement, motion
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
whirl, swirl, vortex, convolution
=> round shape
=> shape, form
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer
=> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
=> rotation, rotary motion
=> motion, movement, move, motility
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun whirl
1 of 4 senses of whirl
Sense 4
spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
=> pirouette
=> birling, logrolling
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun whirl
4 senses of whirl
Sense 1
whirl, commotion
=> movement, motion
Sense 2
whirl, swirl, vortex, convolution
=> round shape
Sense 3
crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer
=> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
Sense 4
spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
=> rotation, rotary motion
Antonyms of noun whirl
Member Holonyms of noun whirl
Substance Holonyms of noun whirl
Part Holonyms of noun whirl
Member Meronyms of noun whirl
Substance Meronyms of noun whirl
Part Meronyms of noun whirl
Meronyms of noun whirl
Holonyms of noun whirl
Attributes of noun whirl
Derived Forms of noun whirl
3 of 4 senses of whirl
Sense 1
whirl, commotion
RELATED TO>(verb) whirl#5
=> whirl, tumble, whirl around
RELATED TO>(verb) whirl#1
=> twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl
RELATED TO>(verb) whirl#3
=> eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
Sense 2
whirl, swirl, vortex, convolution
RELATED TO>(verb) whirl#4
=> spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
RELATED TO>(verb) whirl#2
=> whirl, birl, spin, twirl
Sense 4
spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
RELATED TO>(verb) whirl#4
=> spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
RELATED TO>(verb) whirl#2
=> whirl, birl, spin, twirl
Domain of noun whirl
Domain Terms of noun whirl
Familiarity of noun whirl
whirl used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun whirl
4 senses of whirl
Sense 1
whirl, commotion
> movement, motion
=> crustal movement, tectonic movement
=> approach, approaching
=> passing, passage
=> deflection, deflexion
=> bending, bend
=> change of location, travel
=> wave, undulation
=> jitter
=> periodic motion, periodic movement
=> heave
=> recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash
=> recoil, kick
=> seek
=> squeeze, wring
=> throw, stroke, cam stroke
=> turning, turn
=> twist, wrench
=> undulation
=> wave, moving ridge
=> wobble
=> whirl, commotion
=> Brownian movement, Brownian motion, pedesis
Sense 2
whirl, swirl, vortex, convolution
> round shape
=> cone, conoid, cone shape
=> disk, disc, saucer
=> coil, whorl, roll, curl, curlicue, ringlet, gyre, scroll
=> whirl, swirl, vortex, convolution
=> spheroid, ellipsoid of revolution
=> sphere
=> sphere
=> cylinder
=> torus, toroid
=> rim
Sense 3
crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer
> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> batting
=> best
=> worst
=> bid, play
=> crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer
=> essay
=> foray
=> contribution, part, share
=> liberation
=> mug's game
=> power play, squeeze play, squeeze
=> seeking
=> shot, stab
=> shot
=> striving, nisus, pains, strain
=> struggle, battle
=> takeover attempt
=> test, trial, run
=> test, trial
Sense 4
spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
> rotation, rotary motion
=> circumvolution
=> feather, feathering
=> gyration, whirling
=> pivot
=> pronation
=> spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
=> spiral
=> supination
=> twist, turn
=> wind, winding, twist
=> turnout
Meronyms of noun whirl
4 senses of whirl
Holonyms of noun whirl
Grep of noun whirl
whirl
whirlaway
whirler
whirligig
whirligig beetle
whirling
whirling dervish
whirlpool
whirlwind
whirlybird
Antonyms of verb whirl
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb whirl
5 senses of whirl
Sense 1
twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl
=> revolve, go around, rotate
=> turn
=> move
Sense 2
whirl, birl, spin, twirl
=> rotate, circumvolve
=> turn
=> move
Sense 3
eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
=> run, flow, feed, course
=> move
Sense 4
spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
=> revolve, go around, rotate
=> turn
=> move
Sense 5
whirl, tumble, whirl around
=> move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb whirl
1 of 5 senses of whirl
Sense 4
spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
=> whirligig
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb whirl
5 senses of whirl
Sense 1
twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl
=> revolve, go around, rotate
Sense 2
whirl, birl, spin, twirl
=> rotate, circumvolve
Sense 3
eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
=> run, flow, feed, course
Sense 4
spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
=> revolve, go around, rotate
Sense 5
whirl, tumble, whirl around
=> move
'Cause To' of verb whirl
Derived Forms of verb whirl
5 senses of whirl
Sense 1
twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl
RELATED TO>(noun) whirl#1
=> whirl, commotion
RELATED TO>(noun) whirling#1
=> gyration, whirling
Sense 2
whirl, birl, spin, twirl
RELATED TO>(noun) whirl#2
=> whirl, swirl, vortex, convolution
RELATED TO>(noun) whirl#4
=> spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
Sense 3
eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
RELATED TO>(noun) whirl#1
=> whirl, commotion
Sense 4
spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
RELATED TO>(noun) whirl#2
=> whirl, swirl, vortex, convolution
RELATED TO>(noun) whirl#4
=> spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
RELATED TO>(noun) whirler#1
=> whirling dervish, whirler
RELATED TO>(noun) whirler#2
=> whirler
Sense 5
whirl, tumble, whirl around
RELATED TO>(noun) whirl#1
=> whirl, commotion
Domain of verb whirl
Domain Terms of verb whirl
Familiarity of verb whirl
whirl used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb whirl
5 senses of whirl
Sense 1
twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl
EX: The wooden sticks whirl
Sense 2
whirl, birl, spin, twirl
EX: The girls whirl the wooden sticks
Sense 3
eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
*> Something ----s
Sense 4
spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
*> Something is ----ing PP
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 5
whirl, tumble, whirl around
*> Something ----s
*> Something is ----ing PP
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb whirl
5 senses of whirl
Sense 1
twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl
> revolve, go around, rotate
=> screw, drive in
=> screw
=> wheel, wheel around
=> spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
=> twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl
Sense 2
whirl, birl, spin, twirl
> rotate, circumvolve
=> crank, crank up
=> whirl, birl, spin, twirl
=> birl, birle
Sense 3
eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
> run, flow, feed, course
=> flush
=> jet, gush
=> tide, surge
=> circulate
=> eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
=> waste, run off
=> run down
=> pour
=> spill, run out
=> stream, well out
=> trickle, dribble, filter
=> drain, run out
=> seep, ooze
=> gutter
Sense 4
spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
> revolve, go around, rotate
=> screw, drive in
=> screw
=> wheel, wheel around
=> spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
=> twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl
Sense 5
whirl, tumble, whirl around
> move
=> move involuntarily, move reflexively
=> quicken
=> stretch, stretch out
=> snap, click, flick
=> flex, bend
=> spread, propagate
=> reach, reach out
=> putter, potter, potter around, putter around
=> dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
=> drop back
=> hit the dirt, hit the deck
=> gravitate
=> fly
=> move over, give way, give, ease up, yield
=> cut to
=> lurch, pitch, shift
=> jolt, jar
=> duck
=> bob
=> wallow, welter
=> writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist
=> wobble, coggle
=> sidle, sashay
=> sidle
=> sweep, sail
=> brush, sweep
=> wamble, waggle
=> chop
=> reciprocate
=> move back and forth
=> nod
=> pulsate, beat, quiver
=> beat, pound, thump
=> teeter, seesaw, totter
=> buck, jerk, hitch
=> cant, cant over, tilt, slant, pitch
=> careen, wobble, shift, tilt
=> churn, boil, moil, roil
=> steal, slip
=> shake, agitate
=> vibrate
=> jerk, twitch
=> flip, twitch
=> snap, click
=> stir, shift, budge, agitate
=> arouse, stir
=> dance
=> stumble, trip
=> falter, waver
=> roll, undulate, flap, wave
=> mill, mill about, mill around
=> turn
=> startle, jump, start
=> mope, mope around
=> hop on, mount, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on, bestride
=> climb
=> strike out
=> jump, leap, bound, spring
=> bolt
=> get down
=> assume, take, strike, take up
=> seesaw
=> displace
=> exit, go out, get out, leave
=> separate, part, split
=> diverge
=> list, lean
=> whirl, tumble, whirl around
=> close, come together
=> bustle, bustle about, hustle
=> fidget
=> linger, dawdle
=> flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail
=> lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust
=> swoop
=> flow, flux
=> run, flow, feed, course
=> flurry
=> streak
=> heave
=> crash
=> thunder
=> snap
=> beat, flap
=> fling
=> hop
=> turn
=> dodge
=> dodge
=> throw
=> make way
=> dance
=> grab
=> cut
=> close
=> jump, leap, jump off
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb whirl
Sense 1
twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl
=> revolve, go around, rotate
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Sense 2
whirl, birl, spin, twirl
=> rotate, circumvolve
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Sense 3
eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
=> run, flow, feed, course
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Sense 4
spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
=> revolve, go around, rotate
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Sense 5
whirl, tumble, whirl around
=> move
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Grep of verb whirl
give it a whirl
whirl
whirl around
whirligig
whirlpool
Grep of adj whirl
whirling
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