whirlwindPronunciation: /ˈwəːlwɪnd/Translate whirlwind | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish 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 romancePhrases (sow the wind and) reap the whirlwind suffer serious consequences as a result of one’s actions. [with biblical allusion to Hos. 8:7]whirlwind in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of whirlwind in the US English dictionary