From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwhirlwindwhirl‧wind1 /ˈwɜːlˌwɪnd $ ˈwɜːrl-/ noun [countable] 1 DNHEMan extremely strong wind that moves quickly with a circular movement, causing a lot of damage SYN tornado, twister American English2 → a whirlwind of emotions/activity etc
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whirlwind• In the early days it was seen as bringing a whirlwind of well-paid high-technology jobs to an area of record unemployment.• From the very first moment of her return to the vicarage Ruth was caught up in a whirlwind of work.• She moved round the flat like a whirlwind, and in minutes she was in her light raincoat.• Living in Manhattan is such a whirlwind.• A black whirlwind, they fill the air with the click of leathery wings as they spiral through the trees.• Caring for a new baby is a breathless whirlwind, leaving no time for reassessment of self.• Sophie saw through the whirlwind from the very start.whirlwindwhirlwind2 adjective [only before noun] a whirlwind situation or event happens very quickly a whirlwind romance 