Synonyms for whirling

Most common

spinning · twirl · gyration · turbination

All synonyms

Noun

Adjective

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A swift or rapid turning or rotation; a circling movement.

2. adj. 1

   Revolving, rotating, turning rapidly.

   a whirling carousel; whirling dancers

Forms

Plural

whirlings → spinnings, gyrations, twirls, revolutions…

Example sentences

• spinning The eyes in his head see the world spinning round.
• twirl Twirl around and let me see you.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

twirl¹

8 letters

rotation³, spinning², rotating³, gyration³

10 letters

revolution⁴

11 letters

turbination

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rotation³ = 3 syllables).

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