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whirlwind

Pronunciation: /ˈwəːlwɪnd/

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Definition of whirlwind

noun

  • a column of air moving rapidly round and round in a cylindrical or funnel shape.
  • used with reference to a very energetic person or a tumultuous process:a whirlwind of activity [as modifier]:a whirlwind romance

Phrases

(sow the wind and) reap the whirlwind

suffer serious consequences as a result of one’s actions.
[with biblical allusion to Hos. 8:7]

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Definition of whirlwind in the US English dictionary