Whirl synonyms and antonyms
wûrl, hwûrl
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Any descent in which an airplane comes down nose first along a spiral path of large pitch and small radius
(Chemistry) To break into simpler molecules, often by means of heat or a catalyst.
Fermentation.
Any heavy fall of snow, rain, or hail
The act or an instance of rushing; specif., an eager movement of many people, as to do something or to get to a place
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A disorderly commotion or disturbance:
Violent, irregular motion or swirling agitation of water, air, gas, etc.
An agitated disturbance or a hubbub.
Alternative spelling of hurlyburly.
Excited and often noisy activity; a stir.
the dizzy rounds
Confusion
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To move in a spiral or spirallike course.
Wheel is defined as to turn, carry or move something along in a vehicle with wheels.
To cause to move with a twisting or whirling motion:
To rotate or revolve briskly; swing in a circle; spin:
To spin or turn around a center or axis; rotate
A spiral oceanic surface current driven primarily by the global wind system and constrained by the continents surrounding the three ocean basins (Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian). Each ocean basin has a large gyre in the subtropical region, centered around 30° north and south latitude. Smaller gyres occur at 50° north latitude in the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The direction of a gyre's rotation is determined by the prevailing winds in the region, with the large subtropical gyres rotating clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
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To become sour:
turn upon itself
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
revolution (related)
A turning or rotational motion about an axis.
That revolves
Whirling about; spinning
A fold, twist, or spiral
A member of any of various Muslim ascetic orders, some of which perform whirling dances and vigorous chanting as acts of ecstatic devotion.
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Something gyrate, as a whorl
Regular and uniform variation in a sequence or series:
To make an effort to do, get, have, etc.; try; endeavor
To move around, as in a circle
To dazzle, as with strong light.
(Intransitive) To move or fall in a flurry.
To move quickly in a nervous, restless, or excited fashion; flit.
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To execute a pirouette.
To pivot is to turn or spin around a center point.
To go round and round in a whirling motion:
To feel like a knife stabbing
Stir is defined as to slowly mix something in order to blend it or to suddenly put a body in motion.
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swinge
(Archaic) To strike hard.
To throw into uproar or confusion.
To strike (someone or something) with a sharp blow; slap.
calm (antonym)
Lack of agitation or excitement; tranquillity; serenity
peace (antonym)
An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities:
straighten (antonym)
(Intransitive) To become straight.
A current, as of water or air, moving in a direction that is different from that of the main current. Eddies generally involve circular motion; unstable patterns of eddies are often called turbulence .
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To play or relax in water:
Suddenly; straight; unbendingly.
(Brit.) To ride (a horse) at a fast pace
Dart is defined as to move or throw quickly.
To hasten.
(Slang) To think of or remember something suddenly:
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(Obsolete) To drift.
To move quickly from one location to another.
To move through the air by means of wings or winglike parts.
To cause to be or come faster; speed up; accelerate
Hustle is defined as to move quickly or push, or to get something by wrongful or illegal ways.
(Intransitive) To throw out words.
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Race is defined as to compete in a contest of speed.
A vehicle or device propelled by one or more rocket engines, especially such a vehicle designed to travel through space.
To glide, float, or move steadily through the air
To go or move quickly; hurry (off); dart
To remove as if by cleaning; sweep away; get rid of
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To drive at a speed exceeding a legal limit:
To make (an opening) with force or energy.
To throw or spin rapidly:
To pass through or over by or as if by flying
To move with a sharp hissing sound.
To move with a zooming sound
In haste.
To rip is defined as to cut or tear away, to move quickly, or to slash violently.
(Informal) To go at high speed
A journey made on such a path or route.
The flow of fluid, especially blood, through the tissues of an organism to allow for the transport and exchange of blood gases, nutrients, and waste products. In vertebrates, the circulation of blood to the tissues and back to the heart is caused by the pumping action of the heart. Oxygen-rich blood is carried away from the heart by the arteries, and oxygen-poor blood is returned to the heart by the veins. The circulation of lymph occurs in a separate system of vessels (the lymphatic system). Lymph is pumped back to the heart by the contraction of skeletal muscles.
A bathtub or pool having jets of warm water that can be directed toward a body part as for therapeutic purposes.
Self-motivation; ability coupled with ambition.
A roller coaster, Ferris wheel, or other thing to ride, as at an amusement park
(Brit., Informal) A quantity given or taken at one time
An act of tasting or sampling.
A brief time of unrestrained pleasures or dissipation
get-a-move-on
go like lightning
go like the wind
hotfoot-it
make-haste
make-tracks
run like the wind
shake-a-leg
step (or jump) on it
repetition (related)
To petition again.
move (related)
To be disposed of by sale:
geometry (related)
A system of geometry:
A spin given to a ball in throwing or striking it
Something, such as a suggestion, proposal, bid, or recommendation, that is offered:
A whirling mass of water forming a vacuum at its center, into which anything caught in the motion is drawn; whirlpool
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
To move in ripples or with a murmuring sound
Tumble is defined as to do somersaults, fall clumsily or stumble, or to cause someone or something to fall.
whirl around
fly around
To revolve (a floating log) by treading
swirling (related)
writhe (related)
quiver (related)
billow (related)
skitter (related)
shimmer (related)
shriek (related)
(Nautical) The part of a windlass into which the cable surges.
A state of agitation, confusion, or excitement.
(Slang) To proceed at great speed
(Slang) To snatch up hastily.
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