Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "whirl" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

awhirl fire whirl give something a whirl merry-go-whirl whirl-bone whirligig whirlpool whirly

Etymologically Related To

whirr

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

attempt circumvolve course effort endeavor endeavour feed flow go around motion move movement revolve rotary motion rotate rotation round shape run try

Type Of (IsA)

movement round shape

Manner Of

move rotate

Related Terms

brief confused dizziness event experiment giddiness rapid rapidly reel revolve rotate sensation series spin trial tumult turn whirling

Synonym Network

crack eddy spin twirl

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.