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Whirl

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
wɜːl

Definitions

  1. An act of whirling.
  2. Something that whirls, such as a whirlwind.
  3. A confused tumult.
  4. A rapid series of events.
  5. Dizziness or giddiness.
  6. (usually following “give”) A brief experiment or trial.
    informal

Equivalents

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Examples

“She gave the top a whirl and it spun across the floor.”
“My life is one social whirl.”
“My mind⟳ was in a whirl.”
“OK, let's give⟳ it a whirl.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

whirl-bone whirlabout whirlbat whirlblast Whirled Whirler

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