/ ˈwɜːlwɪnd; NAmE ˈwɜːrl-/ noun , adjective
■ noun
1.
a very strong wind that moves very fast in a spinning movement and causes a lot of damage
2.
a situation or series of events where a lot of things happen very quickly :
To recover from the divorce, I threw myself into a whirlwind of activities.
■ adjective
[ only before noun ] happening very fast :
a whirlwind romance
a whirlwind tour of America