Definitions

1. noun

a rotating body of air or fluid, typically a whirlpool or whirlwind, in which the air or fluid moves in a rotating motion around a central axis.

“The tornado was a powerful vortex that destroyed several houses in the area.”

2. noun

a situation or period of intense and chaotic activity or change.

“The company is going through a vortex of restructuring and layoffs.”

3. verb

to twist or turn something, typically in a spiral or curved shape.

“The tornado vortexed through the city, causing widespread destruction.”

4. verb

to whirl or rotate rapidly, especially in a spiral or curved shape.

“The water vortexed down the drain, creating a loud noise.”

5. noun

a region around a black hole where gravity is so strong that not even light can escape.

“The scientists studied the event horizon of a black hole, which was a point of no return, or a point of no escape, in a region known as a vortex.”