whirled
Turned around fast
Whirled is the past tense of whirl—to spin or rotate rapidly.
Something whirled has been spun around: The dancer whirled across the stage.
Leaves whirled in the wind.
Figuratively, thoughts or emotions can whirl when they feel chaotic or overwhelming: My head whirled with possibilities.
Violent rotating windstorm
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- whirlpoolRotating water formation
- eddyCircular counter-current
- maelstromViolent whirlpool or upheaval
spiral · funnel · turbulence · swirl · gyre · waterspout · whirlwind · typhoon
Dance in three-quarter time
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
ballroom · salsa · swing · dervish · foxtrot · cha-cha · samba · partner
Blade-driven energy converter
- centrifugeSpinning density-separation device
- gyroscopeSpinning disc measuring orientation
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
impeller · flywheel · spindle · lathe · mixer · blender · carousel · turntable
Bewildered mental state
- blurLack of sharpness
- flurryBrief burst of activity
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- tumultNoisy, chaotic disturbance
frenzy · muddle · haze · bewilderment · disarray · overwhelmed
Sensation of spinning
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- giddinessLightheaded, excitable state
- unsteadinessLack of firm balance
spinning · reeling · swooning · faintness · nausea · imbalance · woozy
rotated
Turned on axis
swirled · revolved · turned · spiraled · circled · twisted · coiled · wound · looped · curled
tornado
Violent rotating windstorm
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- whirlpoolRotating water formation
- eddyCircular counter-current
maelstrom · spiral · funnel · turbulence · swirl · gyre · waterspout · whirlwind · typhoon · hurricane
waltz
Dance in three-quarter time
tango · ballroom · salsa · swing · dervish · foxtrot · cha-cha · samba · partner · flourish
turbine
Blade-driven energy converter
- centrifugeSpinning density-separation device
- gyroscopeSpinning disc measuring orientation
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
rotor · impeller · flywheel · spindle · lathe · mixer · blender · carousel · turntable · windmill
daze
Bewildered mental state
tumult · frenzy · muddle · haze · bewilderment · disarray · overwhelmed
vertigo
Sensation of spinning
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
- disorientationLoss of spatial awareness
- giddinessLightheaded, excitable state
unsteadiness · spinning · reeling · swooning · faintness · nausea · imbalance · woozy
- give it a whirlTry something out
- give something a whirlAttempt something new
- giving something a whirlTesting something out
- gave something a whirlAttempted something new
- given something a whirlAttempted something new briefly
- Whirling DervishSpinning Sufi practitioner