Let's give it a whirl.
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Whirl
//wɜːl//
Synonyms for "whirl" (262 found)
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Closest matches (53)
Strong matches (78)
curlicuedazedeflectdescenddisturbancedivertdizzy rounddriveebbebullienceebullitioneffervescenceembroilmentevolutefeery-faryfermentfermentationfetch aboutfidgetinessfit
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flapfleetflitflowflurryflusterflutterflutterinessfumefurorefussfussinessget overgogo aboutgo aroundgo roundgo sidewaysgulfgurgegyrategyrationgyrehassleheelhelixhubbubhullabaloohurly burlyhurly-burlyhurriednesshurryhurry scurryhurry-scurryintortinvolutejoyridekinkliftlurchmad roundmaelstrommeandermerry-go-roundmoilmountmovemove overpell mellpell-mellperturbation
Noun(5 words)
Related words (131)
pickuppirouettepivotpivot aboutplungepoppotherprogresspurlput aboutrat racereelrefluencerefluxregressregurgitationrestlessnessretrogressrevolutionrevolve
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rideringletriserollrotaterotationroundround of pleasureructionrufflerunscallopscramblescrewscrollserpentinesheershiftshotsinkslapslinksloshsnakesoarspasmspeedspiralspurtstabstaggerstavestewstirstormstreamsubsidesunday drivesurgesweatswimswingswing roundswirlswirlingswiveltendrilthe dizzy roundsthe roundsto doto-dotraveltrialtrytumultturbulenceturmoilturnturn aboutturn aroundturn roundturn tailtwinetwisttwist and turntwitterunquietuproarveerveer aroundvolte-facevolutevolutionvortexwanewave aboutwhackwheelwheel aboutwhipwhirligigwhirlpoolwhirlwindwhirringwhishwhiskwhizwhizzwhizzingwhorlwindwormwringyeastiness
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More general
19 entriesShowing 16 of 19 words.
Synonyms
4 entriesderived
8 entriesetymologically related_to
1 entriesis a
2 entriesmanner of
2 entriesrelated to
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
Translations
50 translations across 13 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- въртене noun (act of whirling)
- обърканост noun (confused tumult)
- хаос noun (confused tumult)
- шемет noun (dizziness or giddiness)
Czech
4 entries- kroužit verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
- kroužit verb (to make something whirl around)
- otáčet verb (to make something whirl around)
- otáčet se verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
Esperanto
2 entries- giri verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
- turniĝadi verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
French
1 entries- tourbillonner verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
German
4 entries- Chance noun (brief experiment or trial)
- Durcheinander noun (confused tumult)
- Durcheinander noun (dizziness or giddiness)
- Gewirbel noun (dizziness or giddiness)
Icelandic
1 entries- hvirfla verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
Ido
1 entries- vorticar verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
Italian
3 entries- piroettare verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
- roteare verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
- turbinare verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
Māori
4 entries- kōripo verb (to make something whirl around)
- kōumuumu verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
- kōumuumu verb (to make something whirl around)
- tāwhirowhiro verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
Norwegian
2 entries- snurre verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
- virvle verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
Polish
2 entries- wirować verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
- wirować verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
Russian
2 entries- вертеться verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
- кружи́ться verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
Swedish
2 entries- snurra verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
- virvla verb (To rotate, revolve, spin rapidly)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
I'll give it a whirl.
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Give it a whirl.
Source: tatoeba (3724721)
"My head is in a whirl," I remarked; "the more one thinks of it the more mysterious it grows."
Source: tatoeba (6307724)
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