whirl around

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения быстрого поворота или вращения, часто кругового движения, или для описания внезапного изменения направления или положения.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of turning or spinning quickly, often in a circular motion, or to describe a sudden change in direction or position.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Turn quicklyinformal

   To turn around suddenly or spin rapidly.

   Резко повернуться

   • She heard a noise and whirled around to see what it was.
   • He whirled around in his chair to face the door.
   • The dancer whirled around gracefully on stage.

   Synonymspivotspinswiveltwirlwheel around

2. Change direction or opinioninformal

   To suddenly change one's direction, opinion, or focus.

   Резко измениться

   • The conversation whirled around to a completely different topic.
   • His mood whirled around from happy to angry in seconds.
   • The debate whirled around the issue of funding.

   Synonymschange courseflip-floppivotshiftturn aroundveer

Base verbwhirl