Definitions

1. verb

to move rapidly in a spinning motion; to rotate quickly.

“The leaves will whirl around the tree in the strong wind.”

2. noun

a spinning or rotating motion.

“The whirl of the helicopter’s blades was deafening.”

3. noun

a small, swirling body of water, especially one that is formed by a whirlpool.

“The boat got caught in the whirl near the riverbank.”