Looking for the meaning of the word SWIRL in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SWIRL with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Swirl
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (originally Scots in the sense ‘whirlpool’): perhaps of Low German or Dutch origin; compare with Dutch zwirrelen ‘to whirl’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
swəːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
move in a twisting or spiralling pattern
Short Definition:move in twisting or spiralling pattern
Examples:- the smoke was swirling around him
Word: Swirl
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
swəːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a quantity of something moving in a twisting or spiralling pattern
Short Definition:quantity of something moving in twisting or spiralling pattern
Examples:- swirls of dust swept across the floor
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