whirlwind UK /ˈwɜːlwɪnd/US /ˈ(h)wɝlwɪnd/noun 2adjective 1forms 1phrases 1 noun2 •A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.And his hoofs ground the rocks to fire and dust, / His strong sides made the torrents rise in spray, / And turbulence, as if a whirlwind’s gust / Surrounded us; […] — 1818 •(figurative) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.The weeks leading up to the convention were a whirlwind of preparation and hurried activity. adjective1 •Rapid and minimal.So you aren't deserting the Caversham ship. They'll understand. After all, their courtship was pretty whirlwind itself. — 2016 formswhirlwinds Phrases with whirlwind reap the whirlwindTo suffer bad consequences for one's actions.
