- whirl
- v1. spin, gyrate, reel, rotate, pivot, pirouette, twirl, twiddle, swivel; turn, revolve, wheel, roll, somersault, flip-flop; wheel around, swing around, turn around, about-face, do a 180°; circle, circum-volve, circumrotate.n2. rotation, spin, gyration, pivot, pirouette, twirl; turn, somersault, roll, flip-flop; revolution, circuit, circumgyration, circumrotation, round, lap, ambit, orbit, full circle or cycle, 360°; turn, about-face, 180°.3. round, series, cycle, chain, sequence, succession, progression, train, string, set, bunch, cluster, Sl. whole slew; whirlwind, flurry, flutter, rush.4. fling, stab, shot, crack, go, try, attempt, essay; trial, trial run, testing, tryout, chance, opportunity, break.5. whirlpool, maelstrom, swirl, gurge, eddy; vortex, whirlwind, dust devil, dust whirl; tornado, twister, cyclone, typhoon, simoom, samiel; whirlabout, whirligig, gyroscope, top, propeller, whirling dervish; merry-go-round, carousel.
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.