Synonyms of whirling
Noun
- 1. gyration, whirling, rotation, rotary motion
- usage: the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
Verb
- 1. twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl, revolve, go around, rotate
- usage: turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"
- 2. whirl, birl, spin, twirl, rotate, circumvolve
- usage: cause to spin; "spin a coin"
- 3. eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl, run, flow, feed, course
- usage: flow in a circular current, of liquids
- 4. spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate, revolve, go around, rotate
- usage: revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
- 5. whirl, tumble, whirl around, move
- usage: fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"
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