1.confused movement;
he was caught up in a whirl of work
2.the shape of something rotating rapidly
3.a usually brief attempt;
he took a crack at it
4.the act of rotating rapidly;
he gave the crank a spin
1.turn in a twisting or spinning motion;
The leaves swirled in the autumn wind
2.cause to spin;
spin a coin
3.flow in a circular current, of liquids
4.revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis;
The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy
5.fly around;
The clothes tumbled in the dryer