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Added 9 October 2026

whirling

/ˈwɝlɪŋ/ adjective

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about whirling at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Revolving, rotating, turning rapidly.
a whirling carousel; whirling dancers

noun

A swift or rapid turning or rotation; a circling movement.
An organized attack where a group of people, usually teenagers, surround and attack women, with sudden physical assaults or harassment.

verb

present participle and gerund of whirl

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