whirlwind

whirl·wind

 (wûrl′wĭnd′, hwûrl′-)

n.

1. A rapidly rotating, generally vertical column of air, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout.

2.

a. A tumultuous, confused rush.

b. A destructive force or thing.

adj.

Tumultuous or rapid: a whirlwind political campaign.

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whirlwind

(ˈwɜːlˌwɪnd)

n

1. (Physical Geography) a column of air whirling around and towards a more or less vertical axis of low pressure, which moves along the land or ocean surface

2.

a. a motion or course resembling this, esp in rapidity

b. (as modifier): a whirlwind romance.

3. an impetuously active person

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whirl•wind

(ˈʰwɜrlˌwɪnd, ˈwɜrl-)

n.

1. a relatively small mass of air, as a tornado, rotating rapidly and advancing over land or sea.

2. something resembling a whirlwind, as in destructive force.

3. any circling rush or violent onward course.

adj.

4. like a whirlwind, as in speed or force: a whirlwind visit.

Idioms:

reap the whirlwind, to suffer the penalties for one's misdeeds. Hos. 8:7.

[1300–50; Middle English < Old Norse hvirfilvindr]

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whirlwind

any wind that has a spinning motion and is conflned to a small area in the shape of a vertical cylinder.

See also: Wind

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Whirlwind

 something rushing; a confused condition.

Examples: whirlwind of applause, 1837; of tempestuous fire, 1667; of horse, 1840; of passion, 1603; of town pleasure, 1855.

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whirlwind

An intense area of low pressure moving in a circular motion caused by a convection current that occurs over hot land such as in deserts.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

whirlwind - a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth dust devil - a miniature whirlwind strong enough to whip dust and leaves and litter into the air windstorm - a storm consisting of violent winds

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whirlwind

noun

1. tornado, hurricane, cyclone, typhoon, twister (U.S.), dust devil, waterspout They scattered like leaves in a whirlwind.

2. turmoil, chaos, swirl, mayhem, uproar, maelstrom, welter, bedlam, tumult, hurly-burly, madhouse a whirlwind of frenzied activity

adjective

1. rapid, short, quick, swift, lightning, rash, speedy, hasty, impulsive, headlong, impetuous He got married after a whirlwind romance.
rapid considered, measured, slow, calculated, cautious, deliberate, prudent, unhurried

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Translations

زَوْبَعَه، دَوّامَه هَوائِيَّه، إعْصار

hvirvelvind

WirbelwindHoseWirbelsturm

ανεμοστρόβιλοςλαίλαπα

torbellino

cyclonetornadetourbillon

forgószél

hvirfilvindur

baraondatromba d'ariaturbine di vento

virvelvind

вихрь

hortum

旋风

whirlwind

[ˈwɜːlwɪnd]

A. N (lit, fig) → torbellino m
like a whirlwind → como un torbellino, como una tromba
to reap the whirlwind → segar lo que se ha sembrado, padecer las consecuencias

B. CPD [romance] → apasionado, arrollador
a whirlwind courtship → un noviazgo brevísimo
they took us on a whirlwind tour → nos llevaron de gira relámpago

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whirlwind

[ˈ^hwɜː^rlwɪnd]

n → tornade f

modif (= very quick) [romance] → éclair inv; [tour] → éclair inv

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whirlwind

n → Wirbelwind m; (fig) → Trubel m, → Wirbel m; like a whirlwind → wie der Wirbelwind; to reap the whirlwind (prov) → Sturm ernten; he did some very stupid things, and now he’s reaping the whirlwind → er hat einige sehr große Dummheiten gemacht und jetzt muss er dafür büßen; a whirlwind romance → eine stürmische Romanze

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whirlwind

[ˈwɜːlˌwɪnd]

1. n → tromba d'aria, turbine m

2. adj (romance) → travolgente

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whirl

(wəːl) verb

to move rapidly (round, away etc). She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it. wegwaai يُدَوِّم، يَلُف، يَدور كالدَّوّامَه въртя се силно rodopiar prudce se otočit; odnést wirbeln snurre; hvirvle στροβιλίζω, στροβιλίζομαι, γυρίζω ir como un relámpago, girar, dar vueltas pöörama, keerutama چرخانيدن pyörähtää se retourner brusquement; tourbillonner לְסוֹבֵב בִּמהִירוּת तेजी से घूमना brzo se kretati forog berputar snarsnúa(st); þyrla(st); þeyta girarsi; さっと動く 급히 움직이다 ap(si)sukti []griezt; []vērpt; griezties; virpuļot memusing-musingkan wervelensnurre; bråsnu, virvle, suse av gårde wirować, okręcić się, porwać w wir rodopiar a se întoarce brusc; a învârti кружить prudko sa otočiť; odniesť hitro se obrniti; zavrteti se vrteti virvla, slunga, slänga หมุนเวียนรอบอย่างรวดเร็ว fırıl fırıl dön(dür)mek 飛快旋轉，風吹飄走 крутити(ся); кружляти تیزی سے گھومنا xoáy tít; quay cuồng 使飞快移动，使旋转，风卷去

noun

1. an excited confusion. a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl – I can't believe it's all happening! ronddraai دَوَران، في دَوّامَه хаос rodopio zmatek, shon der Wirbel snurren δίνη, παραζάληtorbellino, bullicio, ajetreo tuhin, -pööritus چرخيدن hyörinä tourbillonבלבול घूर्णन komešanje pörgés kebingungan (hring)iða; svimi turbinio 混乱 소동 sukimasis, sūkurys, sąmyšis virpulis; jūklis berpusing-pusing roesvirvel, tummelwir rodopio vârtej суматоха; кружение zhon, zmätok vrtinec kovitlac virvel, virvlande การหมุนรอบ telâş, hay huy, koşuşma 一陣混亂 метушня; сум'яття سر گردانی sự quay cuồng; gió lốc 眩晕

2. a rapid turn. skielike draai دَوَران سَريع въртене rodopio víření das Herumwirbeln snurren rundt στροβίλισμαgiro, vuelta pööre گردش سريع pyörähdys tourbillon; tournoiement סִיבוּב מָהִיר घूर्णन brz okret forgás putaran cepat snarsnúningur rotazione 急回転 급선회 staigus ap(si)sukimas spējš pagrieziens pusaran; putaran wervelingbrå sving nagły obrót rodopio întoarcere bruscă оборот vírenie, kúdol hiter obrat brz okret rotation, sväng, virvlande การหมุนกลับอย่างรวดเร็ว fırıl fırıl dön(dür)me; baş dönmesi 急轉 вихор, завихрення تیز چکر sự xoay tít 急转

ˈwhirlpool noun

a circular current in a river or sea, caused by opposing tides, winds or currents. kolk دُوّامَه، دُرْدور مائي водовъртеж redemoinho vír der Strudel strømhvirvel δίνη, ρουφήχτραremolino veekeeris گرداب pyörre tourbillonמערבולת भंवर vir, vrtlog örvény pusaran hringiða, svelgur vortice, mulinello 渦巻き 소용돌이 sūkurys virpulis; atvars lubuk pusar draaikolkvirvelstrøm, malstrømwirremoinho vârtej (de apă) водоворот vír, krútňava vrtinec vir strömvirvel, malström น้ำวน girdap, anafor 漩渦 вир بھنور xoáy nước 旋涡

ˈwhirlwind noun

a violent circular current of wind with a whirling motion. warrelwind زَوْبَعَه، دَوّامَه هَوائِيَّه، إعْصار вихрушка furacão / ciclone tornádo der Wirbelwind hvirvelvind ανεμοστρόβιλοςtorbellino tuulispask گردباد pyörretuuli tornade מְעַרבּוֹלתֶ אֲוִיר बवण्डर vihor, zračni vrtlog forgószél angin puyuh hvirfilvindur turbine, つむじ風 회오리바람 viesulas, uraganas virpulis; viesulis putting-beliung wervelwindvirvelvind trąba powietrzna furacão vijelie; tornadă вихрь vzdušný vír, víchrica, smršť zračni vrtinec kovitlac virvelvind ลมหมุน hortum 旋風 вихор; смерч بگولا cơn gió lốc 旋风

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