Whir vs. Whirl — What's the Difference?

To produce a vibrating or buzzing sound or move while making such a sound

Move or cause to move rapidly round and round

To cause to make or move with such a sound

A rapid movement round and round.

A sound of buzzing or vibration

A specified kind of sweet or biscuit with a spiral shape

Alternative spelling of whirr

To rotate rapidly about a center or an axis; spin.

Alternative spelling of whirr

To move while rotating or turning about

To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz.

To turn rapidly, changing direction; wheel

To hurry a long with a whizzing sound.

To have the sensation of spinning; reel

A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel.

To cause to rotate or turn rapidly

Sound of something in rapid motion;

To cause to move with a spinning motion

Make a soft swishing sound;

To drive at high speed

(Obsolete) To hurl.

The act of rotating or revolving rapidly.

Something, such as a cloud of dust, that whirls or is whirled.

A state of confusion; a tumult

A swift succession or round of events

A state of mental confusion or giddiness; dizziness

(Informal) A short trip or ride.

(Informal) A brief or experimental try

(intransitive) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.

(intransitive) To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.

(transitive) To make something or someone whirl.

(transitive) To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch.

An act of whirling.

Something that whirls.

A confused tumult.

A rapid series of events.

Dizziness or giddiness.

(informal) usually following “give” A brief experiment or trial.

To turn round rapidly; to cause to rotate with velocity; to make to revolve.

To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch; to harry.

To be turned round rapidly; to move round with velocity; to revolve or rotate with great speed; to gyrate.

To move hastily or swiftly.

A turning with rapidity or velocity; rapid rotation or circumvolution; quick gyration; rapid or confusing motion; as, the whirl of a top; the whirl of a wheel.

Anything that moves with a whirling motion.

A revolving hook used in twisting, as the hooked spindle of a rope machine, to which the threads to be twisted are attached.

A whorl. See Whorl.

Confused movement;

The shape of something rotating rapidly

A usually brief attempt;

The act of rotating rapidly;

Turn in a twisting or spinning motion;

Cause to spin;

Flow in a circular current, of liquids

Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis;

Fly around;