whirling Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
gyration.
verb turn in a twisting or spinning motion
swirl; whirl; twiddle; twirl.
- The leaves swirled in the autumn wind
verb cause to spin
whirl; spin; birl; twirl.
- spin a coin
verb flow in a circular current, of liquids
swirl; whirl; eddy; whirlpool; purl.
verb revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
reel; whirl; spin; gyrate; spin around.
- The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
verb fly around
whirl; whirl around; tumble.
- The clothes tumbled in the dryer
- rising smoke whirled in the air