Synonyms of whirls

whirls 1 of 2

noun

plural of whirl

1

as in rotations

a rapid turning about on an axis or central point

the whirl of the mechanical ride made him dizzy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotations
• twirls
• spins
• wheels
• rolls
• curves
• reels
• revolutions
• twists
• curls
• spirals
• gyrations
• pirouettes
• circles
• orbits
• coils
• whorls
• rings
• rounds
• circuits
• circulations
• swirls
• eddies

2

as in fogs

a state of mental uncertainty

so many changes at once had her all in a whirl

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fogs
• confusions
• tangles
• perplexities
• bewilderments
• muddles
• mazes
• distractions
• puzzlements
• mystifications
• distresses
• agitations
• bafflements
• bemusements
• discomforts
• dismays
• disquiets
• discombobulations
• perturbations
• embarrassments
• befuddlements
• head-scratchings
• bamboozlements
• commotions
• upsets
• mortifications
• turmoils
• chagrins
• disturbances
• flurries
• dithers
• discomfitures
• fusses
• flusters
• abashments
• bothers
• disconcertments
• stews

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assurances
• certainties
• convictions
• confidences
• certitudes

3

as in stirs

a state of noisy, confused activity

lost an earring in the whirl of the party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stirs
• commotions
• disturbances
• fusses
• clatters
• noises
• turmoils
• storms
• bustles
• roars
• rackets
• coils
• squalls
• hurricanes
• rows
• fun
• clutters
• blathers
• bothers
• tumults
• furores
• furors
• hooplas
• ballyhoos
• flurries
• uproars
• welters
• moils
• kerfuffles
• zoos
• rumpuses
• hubbubs
• ados
• pothers
• bluster
• alarums and excursions
• ructions
• to-dos
• williwaws
• stews
• ruckuses
• hurlies
• splores
• howls
• foofaraws
• pandemoniums
• hullabaloos
• upheavals
• flutters
• shindys
• hoo-has
• hurly-burlies
• clamors
• cacophonies
• outcries
• helter-skelters
• bobberies
• hurry-scurries
• eruptions
• outbursts
• hubble-bubbles
• dos
• dins
• disorders
• frays
• outbreaks
• brawls
• dithers
• hue and cries
• fevers
• scuffles
• tizzies
• melees
• lathers
• frets
• flare-ups
• fracases
• hassles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hushes
• calms
• rests
• quiets
• peaces
• tranquilities
• orders
• quietudes

4

as in attempts

an effort to do or accomplish something

I'm pretty good at fixing things, so how about if I give it a whirl?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempts
• tries
• goes
• stabs
• passes
• offers
• endeavors
• flings
• bids
• shots
• cracks
• whacks
• bashes
• trials
• essays
• assays
• strivings
• throes
• struggles
• undertakings
• trial and errors

whirls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of whirl

1

as in swirls

to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly

whirled the chocolate syrup into the milk with a spoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stirs
• swirls
• washes
• churns
• shakes
• whisks
• whips
• agitates
• wheels
• beats
• reels
• paddles

2

as in twirls

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis

the figure skater whirled his partner with effortless grace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• twirls
• rotates
• turns
• spins
• swings
• swirls
• twists
• swivels
• revolves
• pivots
• wheels
• rolls
• winds
• coils
• screws
• cranks
• unscrews
• reels
• circulates
• twiddles

3

as in rotates

to move in circles around an axis or center

the gambler held his breath as the roulette wheel whirled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rotates
• revolves
• spins
• twirls
• turns
• rolls
• gyrates
• curls
• wheels
• circles
• swirls
• pirouettes
• spirals
• pinwheels
• curves
• winds
• twists
• coils
• rings
• rounds
• twines
• circulates
• encircles
• orbits
• pivots
• swivels

4

as in scurries

to proceed or move quickly

cars whirling by on the highway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scurries
• rushes
• hurries
• speeds
• flies
• travels
• trots
• drives
• zips
• chases
• races
• buzzes
• jumps
• blows
• scoots
• runs
• darts
• scuttles
• blasts
• dashes
• rips
• hurls
• tears
• rustles
• zooms
• bowls
• steps
• shoots
• jogs
• hurtles
• careens
• whisks
• hustles
• rams
• motors
• bustles
• barrels
• blazes
• hastens
• breezes
• hies
• jets
• bolts
• belts
• bundles
• humps
• cracks (on)
• gallops
• courses
• flits
• steps on it
• careers
• rockets
• nips
• beats it
• hares
• bombs
• pelts
• makes tracks
• cannonballs
• scampers
• highballs
• whizzes
• gets a move on
• shakes a leg
• hotfoots (it)
• accelerates
• streaks
• sprints
• scuds
• quickens
• stampedes
• beetles
• overtakes
• outruns
• steps out
• outstrips
• scuffles
• arrows
• outpaces
• catches up
• beelines
• fast-forwards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawls
• lingers
• drags
• pokes
• creeps
• lags
• hangs (around or out)
• pokes
• loiters
• dawdles
• shuffles
• saunters
• ambles
• tarries
• strolls
• dallies
• plods
• lumbers
• slows (down or up)
• decelerates
• dillydallies

5

as in spins

to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around

my mind whirled from all of the excitement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spins
• swims
• turns
• reels
• swirls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collects
• calms
• settles
• steadies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whirls

Noun

Macfarlane explained that fire whirls can form when heat generated by a wildfire rises so rapidly that the air begins to spin, similar to how a dust devil or a landspout forms. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026

Florida has a new niche industry to help those who can afford it get out of dodge before a hurricane whirls ashore. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Green’s guitar whirls nimbly underneath the words, while an effect like a muted choir loops in the background. — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026

The congregation writhes, sometimes in unison, and whirls and stomps; at one point, a line of folks snake through a doorway and into the foreground, as the camera rotates in the opposite direction. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025

Water vortices, such as whirlpools, are little water whirls that spin around. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025

Yates punched the air, running back and forth across the stage and propelling into leaps and whirls. — Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025

Verb

Cool, icy, and tangy, this blender dessert whirls buttermilk, ice, and honey into a sweet, frothy cloud of a frappe perfect for hot summer nights. — Anna Kovel, Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026

The heady Moon whirls into your 6th House of Effort, highlighting habits that support productivity. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026