whirl

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of whirl with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

whirl

(verb)

Meaning

move quickly around in a circle

Example

"The leaves began to whirl in the wind."

Synonyms

spintwirlrotate

More about this word

Word origin
From Old English 'hweorfan', meaning to turn.
Related word forms
  • noun: whirl
  • adjective: whirling