whirlwind in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
whirlwind in Malayalam മലയാളം
whirlwind in Tamil தமிழ்
whirlwind in Telugu తెలుగు
whirlwind in English
- whirlwind⇄adj. (Informal.) marked by great speed; fast; hasty.
Ex. a whirlwind tour. [He] married her after a whirlwind courtship (Maclean's). - whirlwind⇄expr. reap the whirlwind, to suffer disastrous consequences, especially as a result of recklessness or folly (in allusion to Hosea 8:7).
Ex. Now the B.B.C. appear to be reaping the whirlwind of their decision to ban ... the film (London Times). - whirlwind⇄noun 1. a current of air whirling violently round and round; whirling windstorm; vortex of air.
(SYN) cyclone, tornado.
2. anything like a whirlwind.
Ex. (Figurative.) a whirlwind of activity. - whirlwind⇄whirlwind, noun, adjective.