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swirl S0947600 (swûrl)v. swirled, swirl·ing, swirls v.intr.1. To move with a twisting or whirling motion; eddy. See Synonyms at turn.2. To be dizzy or disoriented.3. To be arranged in a spiral, whorl, or twist.v.tr.1. To cause to move with a twisting or whirling motion: swirled the drink with her straw.2. To form into or arrange in a spiral, whorl, or twist.n.1. A whirling or eddying motion or mass: a swirl of white water.2. Something, such as a curl of hair, that coils, twists, or whirls.3. Whirling confusion or disorder: "high-pressure farce built around the swirl of mistaken identities" (Jay Carr).
[Middle English swyrl, eddy, probably of Low German or Scandinavian origin.]
swirl′y adj.swirl (swɜːl) vb1. to turn or cause to turn in a twisting spinning fashion2. (intr) to be dizzy; swim: my head was swirling. n3. a whirling or spinning motion, esp in water4. a whorl; curl5. the act of swirling or stirring6. dizzy confusion[C15: probably from Dutch zwirrelen; related to Norwegian svirla, German schwirren] ˈswirling adj ˈswirlingly adv ˈswirly adjswirl (swɜrl)
v.i. 1. to move around or along with a whirling motion; whirl; eddy. 2. to be dizzy or giddy, as the head. v.t. 3. to cause to whirl; twist. n. 4. a swirling movement; whirl; eddy. 5. a twist, as of hair around the head. 6. any curving, twisting line, shape, or form. 7. confusion; disorder. [1375–1425; < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian svirla, c. Dutch zwirrelen to whirl, dial. German schwirrlen to totter] swirl′ing•ly, adv. swirl′y, adj. swirl•i•er, swirl•i•est. Swirl objects that move rapidly in a circle or in a whirling motion, 1858.Examples: swirl of rain clouds, 1853; of flame, 1861; of sea, 1871; of wood smoke, 1894.swirl
Past participle: swirled
Gerund: swirling
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| I swirl | | you swirl | | he/she/it swirls | | we swirl | | you swirl | | they swirl |
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| I swirled | | you swirled | | he/she/it swirled | | we swirled | | you swirled | | they swirled |
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| I am swirling | | you are swirling | | he/she/it is swirling | | we are swirling | | you are swirling | | they are swirling |
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| I have swirled | | you have swirled | | he/she/it has swirled | | we have swirled | | you have swirled | | they have swirled |
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| I was swirling | | you were swirling | | he/she/it was swirling | | we were swirling | | you were swirling | | they were swirling |
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| I had swirled | | you had swirled | | he/she/it had swirled | | we had swirled | | you had swirled | | they had swirled |
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| I will swirl | | you will swirl | | he/she/it will swirl | | we will swirl | | you will swirl | | they will swirl |
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| I will have swirled | | you will have swirled | | he/she/it will have swirled | | we will have swirled | | you will have swirled | | they will have swirled |
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| I will be swirling | | you will be swirling | | he/she/it will be swirling | | we will be swirling | | you will be swirling | | they will be swirling |
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| I have been swirling | | you have been swirling | | he/she/it has been swirling | | we have been swirling | | you have been swirling | | they have been swirling |
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| I will have been swirling | | you will have been swirling | | he/she/it will have been swirling | | we will have been swirling | | you will have been swirling | | they will have been swirling |
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| I had been swirling | | you had been swirling | | he/she/it had been swirling | | we had been swirling | | you had been swirling | | they had been swirling |
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| I would swirl | | you would swirl | | he/she/it would swirl | | we would swirl | | you would swirl | | they would swirl |
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| I would have swirled | | you would have swirled | | he/she/it would have swirled | | we would have swirled | | you would have swirled | | they would have swirled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  swirl - the shape of something rotating rapidlyconvolution, vortex, whirlround shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles | | Verb | 1. |  swirl - turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"twiddle, twirl, whirlrevolve, rotate, go around - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" | | 2. | swirl - flow in a circular current, of liquidseddy, purl, whirlpool, whirlcourse, flow, run, feed - move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" |
swirlverb whirl, churn, spin, twist, boil, surge, agitate, eddy, twirl She smiled, swirling the wine in her glass. The water swirled around his legs.swirlverb1. To move or cause to move like a rapid rotary current of liquid:eddy, whirl.2. To rotate rapidly:spin, twirl, whirl.3. To have the sensation of turning in circles:reel, spin, swim, whirl.Translationsswirl (swəːl) verb to (cause to) move quickly, with a whirling or circling motion. The leaves were swirled along the ground by the wind. 打漩(渦) 打漩（涡） noun a whirling or circling motion or shape. The dancers came on stage in a swirl of colour. 旋動 旋动swirl
swirl about1. To move around in a twisting, winding, gyrating motion. Dust swirled about the old shed as we stepped inside. Blood swirled about in the water as it dripped from my hand into the sink.2. To encircle and move around someone or something in a twisting, winding, gyrating motion. A noun or pronoun can be used between "swirl" and "about." Cold water swirled about my ankles as I stood fishing in the stream. Smoke swirled about the people as they fled the war-stricken village.3. To spread and circulate among a particular group of people or in response to the actions of a particular person or thing. Fearful uncertainty has been swirling about the population as the government continues to threaten its secession from the trade union. Scandal continue to swirl about the disgraced movie producer as more and more people come forward to allege abuse and mistreatment.See also: swirlswirl around1. To move around in a twisting, winding, gyrating motion. Dust swirled around the old shed as we stepped inside. Blood swirled around in the water as it dripped from my hand into the sink.2. To encircle and move around someone or something in a twisting, winding, gyrating motion. A noun or pronoun can be used between "swirl" and "around." Cold water swirled around my ankles as I stood fishing in the stream. Smoke swirled around the people as they fled the war-stricken village.3. To spread and circulate among a particular group of people or in response to the actions of a particular person or thing. Fearful uncertainty has been swirling around the population as the government continues to threaten its secession from the trade union. Scandal continue to swirl around the disgraced movie producer as more and more people come forward to allege abuse and mistreatment.See also: around, swirldown with the swirlslang Agreeable to or interested in dating someone of another race, most commonly when one person in the relationship is white and the other is black. A: "I didn't realize she was down with the swirl." B: "Oh yeah, her boyfriend is black."See also: down, swirlswirl about someone or something[for something, such as dust or a fluid] to circle and wind about someone or something. The snow swirled about me as I walked along. The smoke swirled about the tiny campfire.See also: swirlswirl around[for dust or a fluid] to circle around. The liquid swirled around in the flask as Toby shook it up. Dust swirled around the room in the sunlight.See also: around, swirlswirl aroundv.1. To move with a twisting or whirling motion; eddy: It's hard to fly a kite when the wind swirls around like this. 2. To move around something with a twisting or whirling motion, as in an eddy: As I stood in the river, the water swirled around my legs. The snow swirled around us. 3. To apply something in swirls over some area: The baker swirled the icing around the cake. I swirled syrup around the pancakes. 4. To circulate among some group of people in response to a particular subject: Rumors swirled around Hollywood. 5. To circulate or occur in response to something or someone that is controversial, provocative, or secretive: Rumors swirled around the governor. Controversy swirled around the new budget.See also: around, swirlswirl
swirlThe irregular wood grain pattern that surrounds knots or crotches, esp. found in veneer.SWIRL
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Synonyms for swirlverb whirlSynonyms- whirl
- churn
- spin
- twist
- boil
- surge
- agitate
- eddy
- twirl
Synonyms for swirlverb to move or cause to move like a rapid rotary current of liquidSynonymsverb to rotate rapidlySynonymsverb to have the sensation of turning in circlesSynonymsSynonyms for swirlnoun the shape of something rotating rapidlySynonymsRelated Wordsverb turn in a twisting or spinning motionSynonymsRelated Wordsverb flow in a circular current, of liquidsSynonymsRelated Words |