Main entry: spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl
Definition: the act of rotating rapidly
Usage: he gave the crank a spin; it broke off after much twisting
Main entry: whirl, crack, offer, pass, fling, go
Definition: a usually brief attempt
Usage: he took a crack at it; I gave it a whirl
Definition: confused movement
Usage: he was caught up in a whirl of work; a commotion of people fought for the exits
Main entry: swirl, convolution, whirl, vortex
Definition: the shape of something rotating rapidly
Main entry: reel, whirl, spin, spin around, gyrate
Definition: revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
Usage: The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
Main entry: swirl, whirl, whirlpool, purl, eddy
Definition: flow in a circular current, of liquids
Main entry: whirl, whirl around, tumble
Definition: fly around
Usage: The clothes tumbled in the dryer; rising smoke whirled in the air
Main entry: twirl, whirl, birl, spin
Definition: cause to spin
Usage: spin a coin
Main entry: whirl, twiddle, twirl, swirl
Definition: turn in a twisting or spinning motion
Usage: The leaves swirled in the autumn wind