whirl ‧ pool /ˈwɜːlpuːl $ ˈwɜːrl-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . a powerful current of water that spins around and can pull things down into it
2 . ( also whirlpool bath ) a large ↑ bathtub that makes hot water move in strong currents around your body
3 . a whirlpool of emotion/activity etc a very busy situation or a strong emotion, from which it is difficult to escape:
people who are caught in a whirlpool of grief