whirl
Because it is a word with a single syllable, whirl is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofwhirl
- An act of whirling.
Example: "She gave the top a whirl and it spun across the floor."
- Something that whirls.
- A confused tumult.
- A rapid series of events.
Example: "My life is one social whirl."
- Dizziness or giddiness.
Example: "My mind was in a whirl."
- (usually following “give”) A brief experiment or trial.
Example: "OK, let's give it a whirl."
- To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
Example: "The dancer whirled across the stage, stopped, and whirled around to face the audience."
- To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.
Example: "My head is whirling after all that drink."
- To make something or someone whirl.
Example: "The dancer whirled his partner round on her toes."
- To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch.
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