WHIRLWIND


Meaning of WHIRLWIND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (h)wɜ:(r)lwɪnd ]

( whirlwinds)

1.

A whirlwind is a tall column of air which spins round and round very fast and moves across the land or sea.

N-COUNT

2.

You can describe a situation in which a lot of things happen very quickly and are very difficult for someone to control as a whirlwind .

I had been running around southern England in a whirlwind of activity...

N-COUNT : usu sing , with supp , usu N of n

3.

A whirlwind event or action happens or is done much more quickly than normal.

He got married after a whirlwind romance.

... a whirlwind tour of France.

ADJ : ADJ n

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