whirl around



whirl around

to turn around very quickly. I tapped him on the shoulder and he whirled around to see who it was. Todd whirled around and grabbed Max by the wrists.
See also: around, whirl

whirl someone or something around

to turn someone or something around quickly. I grabbed him by the shoulder and whirled him around to face me. I whirled around the book display and found what I wanted.
See also: around, whirl

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Theoderich-Ancient Germanic
RillaRIL-əEnglish
Ji-Ujee-ooKorean
Cordeliakawr-DEL-ee-ə, kawr-DEL-yəEnglish
Stoner['stəunə]
Werknesh-Eastern African, Amharic