Definitions for whirlwind
ˈʰwɜrlˌwɪnd, ˈwɜrl-whirl·wind

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whirlwindnoun

   a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whirlwindnoun

   A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion.

2. whirlwindnoun

   A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.

3. whirlwindadjective

   Rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind guide.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whirlwindnoun

   A stormy wind moving circularly.

   Etymology: werbelwind, German.

   In the very torrent and whirlwind of your passion, beget a temperance that may give it smoothness. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   With whirlwinds from beneath she toss’d the ship,
   And bare expos’d the bosom of the deep. John Dryden, Æn.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whirlwind

   A whirlwind is a weather phenomenon in which a vortex of wind (a vertically oriented rotating column of air) forms due to instabilities and turbulence created by heating and flow (current) gradients. Whirlwinds occur all over the world and in any season.

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1. whirlwind

   A whirlwind is a column of air that moves rapidly around in a rotating manner, often as a result of conflicting atmospheric pressure systems. It can form tornadoes, dust devils, or hurricanes in extreme cases and can cause significant damage due to its high speed and force. It can also simply refer to any chaotic or confusing situation or series of events.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whirlwindnoun

   a violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion

2. Whirlwindnoun

   fig.: A body of objects sweeping violently onward

3. Etymology: [Cf. Icel. hvirfilvindr, Sw. hvirfvelvind, Dan. hvirvelvind, G. wirbelwind. See Whirl, and Wind, n.]

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1. Whirlwind

   Whirlwind is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whirlwind

   A revolving current of wind of small diameter that rises suddenly, but is soon spent.

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1. whirlwind

   Song lyrics by whirlwind -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by whirlwind on the Lyrics.com website.

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How to pronounce whirlwind?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say whirlwind in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of whirlwind in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of whirlwind in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of whirlwind in a Sentence

1. Chris Webber:

   Calling timeout, one of the worst moments you can have, 60 days later to be drafted, it was a whirlwind, i really did enjoy the journey. The ups and downs and everything that came with it.

2. Tim Smith:

   You had a program that took place in an isolated part of the school where there was nobody there to control the situation, then you couple that with the fact that the school never screened her post-brain surgery, she also had a home front situation that was troubled with her husband having been arrested and she was taking care of the kids herself. You had a whirlwind of events that led to this victimization of her.

3. Dejan Stojanovic:

   A smiling lie is a whirlwind, easy to enter, but hard to escape.

4. Ryan Reynolds:

   We try to do these things in a way where everyone wins. Peloton, Chris and the show itself, chris was in right away, but it was a whirlwind for all of us.

5. Yvonne Padmos:

   Being a technology researcher is like having a whirlwind romance with robots, but in the end, I'm endlessly entertained by humans who can update their minds faster than software updates.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=whirlwind
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whirlwind
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=whirlwind
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whirlwind
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whirlwind
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=whirlwind
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=whirlwind