Word

whirl, v.
(whirled, whirling, whirls)
freq. cnt. 10

turn in a twisting or spinning motion
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

swirl twiddle twirl whirl

sample sentences

"The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
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The wooden sticks %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
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The wooden sticks %s

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Something ----s
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Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

whirling whirl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

swirl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

twirl twirler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

twiddle

semantic pointers

hypernym

rotate, revolve, go around

cause to spin
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

birl spin twirl whirl

sample sentences

"spin a coin"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The girls %s the wooden sticks

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Somebody ----s something
The girls %s the wooden sticks

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Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
They %s the coin

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

whirl whirl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

twirl twirler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spin spinner

semantic pointers

hypernym

rotate, circumvolve

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

gyrate reel spin spin around whirl

sample sentences

"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
The coins %s
These balls %s easily

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
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Something is ----ing PP
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verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spin spinner

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

whirl whirler whirler whirl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

gyration gyration

semantic pointers

hypernym

rotate, revolve, go around

hyponym

whirligig

flow in a circular current, of liquids
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

eddy purl swirl whirl whirlpool