Entry Word: whirl

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a rapid turning about on an axis or central point <the whirl of the mechanical ride made him dizzy> — see spin 1
2 a state of mental uncertainty <so many changes at once had her all in a whirl> — see confusion 1
3 a state of noisy, confused activity <lost an earring in the whirl of the party> — see commotion