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swirl

(swɜːʳl)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense swirls, present participle swirling, past tense, past participle swirled
verb
If you swirl something liquid or flowing, or if it swirls, it moves round and round quickly.
She smiled, swirling the drink in her glass. [VERB noun]
The black water swirled around his legs, reaching almost to his knees. [VERB preposition/adverb]
She swirled the ice-cold liquid around her mouth. [VERB noun preposition]
...Carmen with her swirling gypsy skirts. [VERB-ing]
[Also V n with adv, V]
Synonyms: whirl, churn, spin, twist More Synonyms of swirl
Swirl is also a noun.
...small swirls of chocolate cream. [+ of]
The helicopter landed in a swirl of dust. [+ of]

swirl in British English

(swɜːl)
verb
1. 
to turn or cause to turn in a twisting spinning fashion
2. (intransitive)
to be dizzy; swim
my head was swirling
noun
3. 
a whirling or spinning motion, esp in water
4. 
a whorl; curl
5. 
the act of swirling or stirring
6. 
dizzy confusion
Derived forms
swirling (ˈswirling)
adjective
swirlingly (ˈswirlingly)
adverb
swirly (ˈswirly)
adjective
Word origin
C15: probably from Dutch zwirrelen; related to Norwegian svirla, German schwirren

swirl in American English

(swɜrl)
verb intransitive
1. 
to move with a twisting, whirling motion; eddy
2. 
to swim, or be dizzy, as the head
verb transitive
3. 
to cause to swirl; whirl
noun
4. 
a swirling motion; whirl; eddy
5. 
something having a twisting, curving form; twist; curl; whirl; whorl
6. 
dizzy confusion
Derived forms
swirlingly (ˈswirlingly)
adverb
Word origin
ME (Scot) swyrl, prob. < Norw dial. svirla, freq. of sverra, to whirl: for IE base see swarm1

Examples of 'swirl' in a sentence
swirl

Such rumours have swirled for more than a year although no hard evidence has emerged.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Whisk lemon juice and remaining olive oil and swirl over the top.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This exercise in imagination only hints at the emotional whirlpool that swirls around those bereaved by suicide.
Christianity Today (2000)
Speculation quickly swirled around other applications of the technology.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The look of the dish is improved with a swirl of cream.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They want to voice the thoughts and feelings that are swirling around inside them.
Carpenter, Anne & Johnson, Geoffrey Why am I Afraid to Grieve (1994)
 Quickly swirl the butter around the pan so that it forms a sauce.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Serve with a swirl of double cream.
The Sun (2014)
Top with the asparagus and add a dribble of balsamic vinegar and swirl of olive oil.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Then you let it free and swirl it around your bath.
The Sun (2015)
Serve with a swirl of cream if desired.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Stir in chopped parsley just before serving with or without a swirl of olive oil.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The egg should form a neat oval shape as it swirls around.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The swirl is the instruction to pick up your brush and swirl it round in the mineral powder.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Dark rumours swirled around the gallery.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Tip the pan and swirl the batter round, coating the base of the pan.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Smell the tasting sample given to you - swirling it round the glass first if you can.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Yet rumours swirled that some of the reported 14million he earned from football was dirty money.
The Sun (2015)
The musicians emerged through a swirling cloud of smoke from the middle of a giant silver inflatable doughnut set at the back of the stage.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I could see the swirling motion of the mist underneath the street lamps, where the light made a circle.
Clerk, Jayana & Siegel, Ruth Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995)
Using swirling motions, touch up your temples, across the bridge of your nose and across your chin to mimic a suntan.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In the confused moments of the killing, amid the swirling smoke and dust, she had also managed to escape and fled to the forest.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)

In other languages
swirl

British English: swirl VERB
If you swirl something liquid or flowing, or if it swirls, it moves round and round quickly.
She smiled, swirling the liquid in her glass.
  • American English: swirl
  • Brazilian Portuguese: redemoinhar
  • Chinese: 使快速旋流液态、流动的物质
  • European Spanish: arremolinarse
  • French: faire tourner
  • German: wirbeln
  • Italian: girare vorticosamente
  • Japanese: ぐるぐるかき混ぜる/渦を巻く
  • Korean: 물 등을 소용돌이 치게 하다
  • European Portuguese: redemoinhar
  • Latin American Spanish: arremolinarse

Chinese translation of 'swirl'

swirl

(swəːl)

vi

  1. [water, leaves] 打旋 (dǎxuán)

vt

  1. 使旋动(動) (shǐ xuándòng)

n (c)

  1. 打旋 (dǎxuán)
(verb) 
Definition
to turn round and round with a twisting motion
She smiled, swirling the wine in her glass.The water swirled around his legs.
Synonyms
whirl
The smoke whirled and grew into a monstrous column.
churn
Churning seas smash against the steep cliffs.
spin
The Earth spins on its own axis.
twist
She twisted her hair into a bun.
boil
I stood in the kitchen, waiting for the water to boil.
surge
Fish and seaweed rose, caught motionless in the surging water.
agitate
Gently agitate the water with a paintbrush.
eddy
The dust whirled and eddied in the sunlight.
twirl
She twirled an empty glass in her fingers.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of agitate
Definition
to shake or stir (a liquid)
Gently agitate the water with a paintbrush.
Synonyms
stir,
beat,
mix,
shake,
disturb,
toss,
rouse,
churn
in the sense of boil
Definition
to bubble and be agitated like something boiling
I stood in the kitchen, waiting for the water to boil.
Synonyms
simmer,
bubble,
foam,
churn,
seethe,
fizz,
froth,
effervesce
in the sense of churn
Definition
to move about violently
Churning seas smash against the steep cliffs.
Synonyms
swirl,
boil,
toss,
foam,
seethe,
froth

Nearby words of
swirl

  • swingeing
  • swinging
  • swipe
  • swirl
  • swish
  • switch
  • switch off

Synonyms of 'swirl'

swirl

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of eddy
Definition
to move with a gentle circular motion
The dust whirled and eddied in the sunlight.
Synonyms
swirl,
turn,
roll,
spin,
twist,
surge,
revolve,
whirl,
billow
in the sense of spin
Definition
to revolve or cause to revolve quickly
The Earth spins on its own axis.
Synonyms
revolve,
turn,
rotate,
wheel,
twist,
reel,
whirl,
twirl,
gyrate,
pirouette,
birl (Scottish)
in the sense of surge
Definition
(of the sea) to rise or roll with a heavy swelling motion
Fish and seaweed rose, caught motionless in the surging water.
Synonyms
roll,
rush,
billow,
heave,
swirl,
eddy,
undulate
in the sense of twirl
Definition
to twist, wind, or twiddle, often idly
She twirled an empty glass in her fingers.
Synonyms
twiddle,
turn,
rotate,
wind,
spin,
twist,
revolve,
whirl
in the sense of twist
Definition
to turn one end or part while the other end or parts remain still or turn in the opposite direction
She twisted her hair into a bun.
Synonyms
coil,
curl,
wind,
plait,
wrap,
screw,
twirl
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