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(noun) spin, twirl, twist, twisting
the act of rotating rapidly
he gave the crank a spin; it broke off after much twisting
(noun) crack, offer, pass, fling, go
a usually brief attempt
he took a crack at it; I gave it a whirl
(noun) commotion
confused movement
he was caught up in a whirl of work; a commotion of people fought for the exits
(noun) swirl, convolution, vortex
the shape of something rotating rapidly
(verb) reel, spin, spin around, gyrate
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
(verb) swirl, whirlpool, purl, eddy
flow in a circular current, of liquids
(verb) whirl around, tumble
fly around
The clothes tumbled in the dryer; rising smoke whirled in the air
cause to spin
spin a coin
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
The leaves swirled in the autumn wind