whirling
whir·ling
whirling · whirlings
A swift or rapid turning or rotationA swift or rapid turning or rotation; a circling movement.
UK/ˈwɜːlɪŋ/US/ˈwɝlɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A swift or rapid turning or rotation; a circling movement.
(US, countable, uncommon, uncountable)An organized attack where a group of people, usually teenagers, surround and attack women, with sudden physical assaults or harassment.
More definitions
- the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
Forms
plural: whirlingsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of rotating in a circle or spiral:gyration
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwhirl
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable