whirl

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
2. 2
   To have a sensation of spinning or reeling.
3. 3
   To make something or someone whirl.
4. 4
   To remove or carry quickly with, or as with, a revolving motion; to snatch.

Noun

1. 1
   An act of whirling.
2. 2
   Something that whirls, such as a whirlwind.
3. 3
   A confused tumult.
4. 4
   A rapid series of events.
5. 5
   Dizziness or giddiness.
6. 6
   (usually following “give”) A brief experiment or trial.