whirlwind: Meaning and Definition of

whirl•wind

1. any of several relatively small masses of air rotating rapidly around a more or less vertical axis and advancing simultaneously over land or sea, as a dust devil, tornado, or waterspout.
2. anything resembling a whirlwind, as in violent action or destructive force.
3. any circling rush or violent onward course.
4. to suffer the penalties for one's misdeeds. Hos. 8:7.

1. like a whirlwind, as in speed or force: a whirlwind visit to New York.

1. to move or travel quickly.