Pronunciation: /wɜrl/
noun a rapid turning movement
A1 The children watched the whirl of colors on the spinning top.
A2 She felt dizzy from the whirl of emotions inside her.
B1 The whirl of activity in the city was overwhelming for the tourists.
B2 The whirl of rumors surrounding the celebrity's breakup spread quickly.
C1 The political scandal created a whirl of controversy in the media.
C2 The artist captured the whirl of movement in his abstract painting.
verb to rotate or spin quickly
A1 The children love to whirl around in circles on the playground.
A2 She felt dizzy as the room began to whirl around her.
B1 The dancers began to whirl across the dance floor in perfect synchronization.
B2 The tornado's strong winds caused debris to whirl through the air.
C1 The conspiracy theories began to whirl around the internet, causing panic and confusion.
C2 As the political scandal unfolded, rumors and speculation continued to whirl in the media.
formal The wind caused a whirl of leaves to dance in the air.
informal I saw a whirl of activity at the shopping mall yesterday.
slang The party was a whirl of fun and excitement.
figurative Her thoughts were in a whirl as she tried to make sense of the situation.
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