What does Whirlwind mean?

Definitions for Whirlwind
ˈʰwɜrlˌwɪnd, ˈwɜrl-whirl·wind

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. whirlwindnoun

    a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

Wiktionary

  1. whirlwindnoun

    A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion.

  2. whirlwindnoun

    A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.

  3. whirlwindadjective

    Rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind guide.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Whirlwindnoun

    A stormy wind moving circularly.

    Etymology: werbelwind, German.

    In the very torrent and whirlwind of your passion, beget a temperance that may give it smoothness. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

    With whirlwinds from beneath she toss’d the ship,
    And bare expos’d the bosom of the deep. John Dryden, Æn.

Wikipedia

  1. Whirlwind

    A whirlwind is a weather phenomenon in which a vortex of wind (a vertically oriented rotating column of air) forms due to instabilities and turbulence created by heating and flow (current) gradients. Whirlwinds occur all over the world and in any season.

ChatGPT

  1. whirlwind

    A whirlwind is a column of air that moves rapidly around in a rotating manner, often as a result of conflicting atmospheric pressure systems. It can form tornadoes, dust devils, or hurricanes in extreme cases and can cause significant damage due to its high speed and force. It can also simply refer to any chaotic or confusing situation or series of events.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Whirlwindnoun

    a violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion

  2. Whirlwindnoun

    fig.: A body of objects sweeping violently onward

  3. Etymology: [Cf. Icel. hvirfilvindr, Sw. hvirfvelvind, Dan. hvirvelvind, G. wirbelwind. See Whirl, and Wind, n.]

Wikidata

  1. Whirlwind

    Whirlwind is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. whirlwind

    A revolving current of wind of small diameter that rises suddenly, but is soon spent.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Whirlwind in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Whirlwind in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Whirlwind in a Sentence

  1. Yvonne Padmos:

    Being a technology researcher is like having a whirlwind romance with robots, but in the end, I'm endlessly entertained by humans who can update their minds faster than software updates.

  2. Akhenaten:

    As the whirlwind in its fury teareth up trees, and deformeth the face of nature, or as an earthquake in its convulsions overturneth whole cities; so the rage of an angry man throweth mischief around him.

  3. Lauren Brown:

    When the pandemic hit, it changed the whole atmosphere, lauren Brown didn't think it would ever happen here, and then when it started, it was just kind of a like a whirlwind.

  4. Jamie Lynn Spears:

    Last year was my first time releasing an EP, and that was a whirlwind, i didn’t really know what to expect, and I was really pleased with the way everything went as far as doing that my first time independently. But this year, it’s kind of time to say, ‘Okay, you’ve been through the first round of understanding the whole process,’ and give me some time to think about what I want to say with my next project. That’s what I’m doing right now. I’ve been in Nashville writing a good bit, but I’m also digging through my catalog, digging through some old songs and just trying to figure out what my next message is gonna be.

  5. Scott Walker:

    [ Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wisc. ] was confronted by a family of an undocumented worker in Scott Walker childhood hometown of Plainfield, Iowa during one of the final stops of his whirlwind presidential campaign launch tour on Sunday. Jose Flores, an undocumented immigrant who calls Wisconsin home, was accompanied by Jose Flores 13-year-old daughter Leslie and 7-year-old son Luis, both of whom were born in the United States and naturalized citizens … Shaking Flores ’ hand, Scott Walker said Jose Flores ‘ completely sympathize [ s ] with the situation you’re all in and others are in ’ but … ‘ The fact is, we’re a nation of laws, and unfortunately, the president last year, after saying 22 times before last year that he could n’t make the law himself, he said he was n’t the emperor … he decided to change the law even though the courts announced that you ca n’t do that. ’.

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