Definition of "whirlwind" in English

noun

1. A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.

2. (figurative) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.

   • Once he got that new scooter he turned into a whirlwind and damaged all the flowers.
   • The weeks leading up to the convention were a whirlwind of preparation and hurried activity.
   • swept up in the whirlwind of war

adjective

1. Rapid and minimal.

   • a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind romance