American English pronunciation
How to pronounce whirling
IPA transcription: ['wɚlɪŋ]
Pronunciation variants: ['wɚlɪŋ][h'wɚlɪŋ]
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Noun
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the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
Verb
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revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
“The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy”
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turn in a twisting or spinning motion
“The leaves swirled in the autumn wind”
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flow in a circular current, of liquids
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cause to spin
“spin a coin”
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fly around
“The clothes tumbled in the dryer”
“rising smoke whirled in the air”
Usage examples
- In its pioneer version, the hora was done at a whirling, breakneck pace.