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whirlwind

(hwɜːʳlwɪnd)
Word forms: plural whirlwinds
1. countable noun
A whirlwind is a tall column of air which spins round and round very fast and moves across the land or sea.
2. countable noun [usually singular]
You can describe a situation in which a lot of things happen very quickly and are very difficult for someone to control as a whirlwind.
I had been running around southern England in a whirlwind of activity. [+ of]
He had been swept aside in the whirlwind of reform and anarchy.
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A whirlwind event or action happens or is done much more quickly than normal.
He got married after a whirlwind romance.
... a whirlwind tour of France.
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whirlwind in British English

(ˈwɜːlˌwɪnd)
noun
1. 
a column of air whirling around and towards a more or less vertical axis of low pressure, which moves along the land or ocean surface
2. 
a. 
a motion or course resembling this, esp in rapidity
b. 
(as modifier)
a whirlwind romance
3. 
an impetuously active person

whirlwind in American English

(ˈhwɜrlˌwɪnd; ˈwɜrlˌwɪnd)
noun
1. 
a current of air whirling violently upward in a spiral motion around a more or less vertical axis that has a forward motion
2. 
anything resembling a whirlwind, as in violent or destructive force
adjective
3. 
impetuous and speedy
a whirlwind courtship
Idioms:
sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
Word origin
ME whirlwynd, prob. based on ON hvirfilvindr

More idioms containing
whirlwind

reap the whirlwind

Examples of 'whirlwind' in a sentence
whirlwind

You feel confident when it comes to love and a whirlwind romance could be in store.
The Sun (2016)
You should call it a day now - before you get found out and have to reap the whirlwind.
The Sun (2017)
She says:'It was a bit of a whirlwind romance.
The Sun (2016)
Perhaps that whirlwind romance was too fast.
The Sun (2012)
The genteel crowd taking tea have no idea of the fashion whirlwind happening upstairs.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They are now reaping the whirlwind of a craven misjudgment.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
My father was a whirlwind of activity.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But there has been no time for romance in a whirlwind couple of years.
The Sun (2013)
But we reap the whirlwind of these brilliant ideas.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
After a whirlwind romance she married him six months ago.
The Sun (2007)
In fact she was in the middle of a whirlwind romance and probably already planning what to wear to her wedding.
The Sun (2006)
Britain reaping the whirlwind of colonialism?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Here, we take a whirlwind global tour of foods that can help keep us healthy.
The Sun (2009)
They were engaged after a five-month whirlwind romance.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It was a whirlwind romance the first time round - this time take things more slowly.
The Sun (2007)
Having sown the wind, they reaped a whirlwind that blows to this day.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
If you want the definition of a whirlwind romance, this is surely it.
The Sun (2016)
But midway through they admitted being just friends - insisting they had split after a whirlwind romance.
The Sun (2011)
The London duo have embarked on a whirlwind tour of the past two decades of dance music on their third album.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Talk about a whirlwind romance!
The Sun (2016)
Since they and their bank colleagues were quite willing to reap the profits, they should also be made to reap the whirlwind.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
So we reap the whirlwind of a financially successful and hugely entertaining Premier League.
The Sun (2013)
But before the Conservatives get too confident, they should reflect that the referendum has yet to reap its whirlwind.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Now, having sown the fair wind of all that cheap money, they are reaping the whirlwind of economic disaster.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It's been an absolute whirlwind since it happened, so it almost feels too far back in the past to remember.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)

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whirlwind

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whirlwind

British English: whirlwind NOUN
A whirlwind is a tall column of air which spins round and round very fast and moves across the land or sea.
  • American English: whirlwind
  • Brazilian Portuguese: redemoinho
  • Chinese: 旋风
  • European Spanish: torbellino
  • French: tornade
  • German: Wirbelwind
  • Italian: tromba d'aria
  • Japanese: つむじ風
  • Korean: 회오리바람
  • European Portuguese: redemoinho
  • Latin American Spanish: torbellino
British English: whirlwind ADJECTIVE
A whirlwind event or action happens or is done much more quickly than normal.
He got married after a whirlwind romance.
  • American English: whirlwind
  • Brazilian Portuguese: rápido
  • Chinese: 旋风般的
  • European Spanish: relámpago
  • French: éclairN
  • German: stürmisch
  • Italian: travolgente
  • Japanese: 激しい
  • Korean: 정신없이 빠르게 진행되는
  • European Portuguese: rápido
  • Latin American Spanish: relámpago

1 (noun) 
Definition
a column of air whirling violently upwards in a spiral
They scattered like leaves in a whirlwind.
Synonyms
tornado
The tornado tossed homes around like litter.
hurricane
Homes have been destroyed in the hurricane's destructive path.
cyclone
The cyclone brought down power and phone lines.
typhoon
She had to endure being in a typhoon for 67 hours.
twister (US)
dust devil
waterspout
2 (noun) 
a whirlwind of frenzied activity
Synonyms
turmoil
a year of political turmoil
chaos
The country appears to be sliding towards chaos.
swirl
mayhem
uproar
The announcement caused uproar in the crowd.
maelstrom
Inside, she was a maelstrom of churning emotions.
welter
bedlam
He is causing bedlam at the hotel.
tumult
the recent tumult in global financial markets
hurly-burly
the hurly-burly of modern city life
madhouse (informal)
That place is a madhouse.
(modifier) 
Definition
done or happening much more quickly than usual
She is back home after a whirlwind business trip to New York.
Synonyms
rapid
short
quick
swift
lightning
rash
speedy
hasty
impulsive
headlong
impetuous
Opposites
considered
,
measured
,
slow
,
calculated
,
cautious
, deliberate,
prudent
,
unhurried

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bedlam
Definition
a noisy confused situation
He is causing bedlam at the hotel.
Synonyms
pandemonium,
noise,
confusion,
chaos,
turmoil,
clamour,
furore,
uproar,
commotion,
rumpus,
babel,
tumult,
hubbub,
ruction (informal),
hullabaloo,
hue and cry,
ruckus (informal)
in the sense of chaos
Definition
complete disorder or confusion
The country appears to be sliding towards chaos.
Synonyms
disorder,
confusion,
mayhem,
havoc (informal),
anarchy,
lawlessness,
pandemonium,
entropy,
bedlam,
tumult,
disorganization
in the sense of cyclone
Definition
a violent tropical storm
The cyclone brought down power and phone lines.
Synonyms
typhoon,
hurricane,
tornado,
whirlwind,
tempest (literary),
twister (US, informal),
storm

Synonyms of 'whirlwind'

whirlwind

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of hurly-burly
Definition
great noise and activity
the hurly-burly of modern city life
Synonyms
commotion,
confusion,
chaos,
turmoil,
disorder,
upheaval,
furore,
uproar,
turbulence,
pandemonium,
bedlam,
tumult,
hubbub,
brouhaha
in the sense of hurricane
Definition
a severe, often destructive storm, esp. a tropical cyclone
Homes have been destroyed in the hurricane's destructive path.
Synonyms
storm,
gale,
tornado,
cyclone,
typhoon,
tempest (literary),
twister (US, informal),
windstorm,
willy-willy (Australian)
in the sense of madhouse
Definition
a state of uproar or confusion
That place is a madhouse.
Synonyms
chaos,
turmoil,
bedlam,
Babel
in the sense of maelstrom
Definition
any confused, violent, and destructive turmoil
Inside, she was a maelstrom of churning emotions.
Synonyms
turmoil,
disorder,
confusion,
chaos,
upheaval,
uproar,
pandemonium,
bedlam,
tumult
in the sense of tumult
Definition
a state of confusion and excitement
the recent tumult in global financial markets
Synonyms
disturbance,
trouble,
chaos,
turmoil,
storms,
upset,
stir,
disorder,
excitement,
unrest,
upheaval,
havoc (informal),
mayhem,
strife,
disarray,
turbulence,
ferment,
agitation,
convulsions,
bedlam
in the sense of typhoon
Definition
a violent tropical storm, esp. one in the China Seas or W Pacific
She had to endure being in a typhoon for 67 hours.
Synonyms
storm,
tornado,
cyclone,
tempest (literary),
squall,
tropical storm
in the sense of uproar
Definition
a commotion or disturbance characterized by loud noise and confusion
The announcement caused uproar in the crowd.
Synonyms
commotion,
noise,
racket,
riot,
confusion,
turmoil,
brawl,
mayhem,
clamour,
din,
turbulence,
pandemonium,
rumpus,
hubbub,
hurly-burly,
brouhaha,
ruction (informal),
hullabaloo,
ruckus (informal),
bagarre
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