whirl
English Thesaurus
1. the act of rotating rapidly (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | pirouette, |
| definition | : | (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | birling, logrolling, |
| definition | : | rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport) (noun.act) |
2. a usually brief attempt (noun.act)
3. confused movement (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | motion, movement, |
| definition | : | a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something (noun.event) |
4. the shape of something rotating rapidly (noun.shape)
| hypernym | : | round shape, |
| definition | : | a shape that is curved and without sharp angles (noun.shape) |
5. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | whirligig, |
| definition | : | whirl or spin like a whirligig (verb.motion) |
6. flow in a circular current, of liquids (verb.motion)
7. fly around (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
8. cause to spin (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | circumvolve, rotate, |
| definition | : | cause to turn on an axis or center (verb.motion) |
9. turn in a twisting or spinning motion (verb.motion)
10. the act of rotating rapidly (noun.act)
| derivation | : | twist, |
| definition | : | turn in the opposite direction (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (verb.contact) |
11. confused movement (noun.event)
12. the shape of something rotating rapidly (noun.shape)
13. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | gyration, whirling, |
| definition | : | the act of rotating in a circle or spiral (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | spinner, |
| definition | : | fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | whirler, |
| definition | : | a revolving mechanism (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | whirler, whirling dervish, |
| definition | : | a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling (noun.person) |
14. flow in a circular current, of liquids (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | eddy, twist, |
| definition | : | a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | maelstrom, vortex, whirlpool, |
| definition | : | a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | commotion, whirl, |
| definition | : | confused movement (noun.event) |
15. fly around (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | commotion, whirl, |
| definition | : | confused movement (noun.event) |
16. cause to spin (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | spinner, |
| definition | : | board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game (noun.artifact) |
17. turn in a twisting or spinning motion (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | twiddle, |
| definition | : | a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gyration, whirling, |
| definition | : | the act of rotating in a circle or spiral (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | commotion, whirl, |
| definition | : | confused movement (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | hurler, pitcher, twirler, |
| definition | : | (baseball) the person who does the pitching (noun.person) |
18. the act of rotating rapidly (noun.act)
| derivation | : | twist, |
| definition | : | turn in the opposite direction (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | twist, wrench, |
| definition | : | twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates (verb.contact) |
19. confused movement (noun.event)
20. the shape of something rotating rapidly (noun.shape)
21. revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | gyration, whirling, |
| definition | : | the act of rotating in a circle or spiral (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | spinner, |
| definition | : | fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | whirler, |
| definition | : | a revolving mechanism (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | whirler, whirling dervish, |
| definition | : | a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling (noun.person) |
22. flow in a circular current, of liquids (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | eddy, twist, |
| definition | : | a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | maelstrom, vortex, whirlpool, |
| definition | : | a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | commotion, whirl, |
| definition | : | confused movement (noun.event) |
23. fly around (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | commotion, whirl, |
| definition | : | confused movement (noun.event) |
24. cause to spin (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | spinner, |
| definition | : | board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game (noun.artifact) |
25. turn in a twisting or spinning motion (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | twiddle, |
| definition | : | a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gyration, whirling, |
| definition | : | the act of rotating in a circle or spiral (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | commotion, whirl, |
| definition | : | confused movement (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | hurler, pitcher, twirler, |
| definition | : | (baseball) the person who does the pitching (noun.person) |
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