English Explanatory Dictionary

whirling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Revolving, rotating, turning rapidly.
noun
  1. A swift or rapid turning or rotation; a circling movement.
  2. An organized attack where a group of people, usually teenagers, surround and attack women, with sudden physical assaults or harassment.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of whirl

Pronunciation

/ˈwɝlɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-whirling.wav /ˈwɜːlɪŋ/ /ˈʍɝlɪŋ/ /ˈʍɜːlɪŋ/

Word forms

whirling whirlings

Derived words

Whirling Dervish whirling disease whirlingly whirlingness whirling pits whirling table
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