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whirled

 
Verb whirl has 5 senses
  1. twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl - turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"
    --1 is one way to revolve, go around, rotate
    Derived forms: noun whirl1, noun whirling1
    Sample sentence:
    The wooden sticks whirl
  2. whirl, birl, spin, twirl - cause to spin; "spin a coin"
    --2 is one way to rotate, circumvolve
    Derived forms: noun whirl2, noun whirl4
    Sample sentence:
    The girls whirl the wooden sticks
  3. eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl - flow in a circular current, of liquids
    --3 is one way to run, flow, feed, course
    Derived form: noun whirl1
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  4. spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate - revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
    --4 is one way to revolve, go around, rotate
    Derived forms: noun whirl2, noun whirl4, noun whirler1, noun whirler2
    Sample sentences:
    Something is ----ing PP
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s PP
  5. whirl, tumble, whirl around - fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"
    --5 is one way to move
    Derived form: noun whirl1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
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