Meaning : Confused movement.

Example : He was caught up in a whirl of work.
A commotion of people fought for the exits.

Synonyms : commotion

Meaning : The shape of something rotating rapidly.

Synonyms : convolution, swirl, vortex

Meaning : A usually brief attempt.

Example : He took a crack at it.
I gave it a whirl.

Synonyms : crack, fling, go, offer, pass

Meaning : The act of rotating rapidly.

Example : He gave the crank a spin.
It broke off after much twisting.

Synonyms : spin, twirl, twist, twisting

Meaning : Turn in a twisting or spinning motion.

Example : The leaves swirled in the autumn wind.

Synonyms : swirl, twiddle, twirl

Meaning : Cause to spin.

Example : Spin a coin.

Synonyms : birl, spin, twirl

Meaning : Flow in a circular current, of liquids.

Synonyms : eddy, purl, swirl, whirlpool

Meaning : Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis.

Example : The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy.

Synonyms : gyrate, reel, spin, spin around

Meaning : Fly around.

Example : The clothes tumbled in the dryer.
Rising smoke whirled in the air.

Synonyms : tumble, whirl around