I. noun
a swirling mass especially of water
dark eddies in the flooded stream
Synonyms: maelstrom, vortex, whirl, whirlpool
Related Word: gurge, surge, swirl, twirl, whirl; back current, back stream, countercurrent, counterflow, counterflux; backwash, backwater
II. verb
Synonyms: swirl , gurge, purl, swoosh, whirl, whirlpool, whorl