whirling

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Synonyms: whirring, whimling, hirling, thirling, whitling, whiling, whigling, wharling, whorling, hireling, wailing

Antonyms: whirring, whimling, hirling, thirling, whitling, whiling, whigling, wharling, whorling, hireling, wailing

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. [[revolving|Revolving]], [[rotating]], turning [[rapidly]].

Noun

1. A [[swift]] or [[rapid]] [[turning]] or [[rotation]]; a [[circling]] [[movement]].
2. {{lb|en|US|sociology|criminology|uncommon}} An [[organized]] [[attack]] where a [[group]] of [[people]], usually [[teenager]]s, [[surround]] and [[attack]] [[woman|women]], with [[sudden]] [[physical]] [[assault]]s or [[harassment]].

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|whirl||ing-form}}

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