WHIRLWIND


Meaning of WHIRLWIND in English

I. -ˌwind noun

Date: 14th century

1. : a small rotating windstorm of limited extent

2.

a. : a confused rush : whirl

a whirlwind of meetings

b. : a violent or destructive force or agency

II. adjective

Date: 1614

: resembling a whirlwind especially in speed or force

a whirlwind campaign

a whirlwind romance

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.