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whirling

  • /ˈwɝlɪŋ/ US
  • /ˈwɜːlɪŋ/ UK
  • /ˈʍɝlɪŋ/
  • /ˈʍɜːlɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)lɪŋ

adjective

  1. Revolving, rotating, turning rapidly. a whirling carousel; whirling dancers

noun whirlings

  1. countable, uncountable A swift or rapid turning or rotation; a circling movement.
  2. US, countable, uncommon, uncountable An organized attack where a group of people, usually teenagers, surround and attack women, with sudden physical assaults or harassment.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of whirl

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@misc{whirling_2026,
  title = {whirling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whirling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}