I. whirl ‧ wind 1 /ˈwɜːlˌwɪnd $ ˈwɜːrl-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . an extremely strong wind that moves quickly with a circular movement, causing a lot of damage SYN tornado , twister American English
2 . a whirlwind of emotions/activity etc a situation in which you experience a lot of different emotions, or a lot of different things happen, one after another
II. whirlwind 2 BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
a whirlwind situation or event happens very quickly:
a whirlwind romance