Definition of "Whirl" :

noun: the act of rotating rapidly

noun: a usually brief attempt

"I gave it a whirl."

noun: confused movement

"He was caught up in a whirl of work."

noun: the shape of something rotating rapidly

verb: revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy."

verb: flow in a circular current, of liquids

verb: fly around

"Rising smoke whirled in the air."

verb: cause to spin

verb: turn in a twisting or spinning motion