whirling

Meanings

• verb

  The act of spinning or revolving rapidly.

  - "The tornado was a massive column of whirling air."
  - "The dervishes perform a whirling dance in their trance."

• A rapid circular motion.

  - "The propeller created a powerful whirling motion in the water."
  - "The top created a whirling motion as it spun."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whirling
twirling , swirling , curling , pearl , wharling

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Variants

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whirl , whirled , whirler , whirlers , whirling , whirls , whirling disease , whirling diseases

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Forms

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whirls, whirling around, whirls around

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Etymology

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Old English hweorlan, from hwyrlen to turn, twist, roll.

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Trivia

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1. Whirling dervishes are a Sufi order known for their whirling dance.

2. The word 'whirl' comes from the Old English word 'hweorlan', meaning 'to turn, twist, roll'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Vortex: A circular or spiral current in a fluid, caused by the rotation of the fluid around a central point.

2. Cyclone: A large circular storm with heavy rain and strong winds.

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Culture

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Whirling has been used extensively in various forms of art and literature, such as Sufi dancing and poetry.

How to Memorize "whirling"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a top spinning on a table.
   - Visualize a tornado forming in the sky.

2. associate
   

   - Associate whirling with spinning, revolving, or twirling.
   - Link it with circular motion and movement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Whirl, twirl, spin around, that's what whirling's all about.
   - When you see whirling, think of circular motion and sound.

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