Outwhirl
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Outwhirl is a verb meaning (rare, transitive) To surpass in whirling or spinning.
Meaning
(rare, transitive) To surpass in whirling or spinning.
Example Sentences
O Cynthia! why so pale? Dost thou lament Thy wretched neighbour? Grieve to see thy wheel Of ceaseless change outwhirl'd in human life?
I want to interrogate Anna's grandmother to learn the grace of her dervish heritage, to see her perform the whirl—forbidden to females—in the intimacy of her home, where, Anna's mother told me, she was renowned for outwhirling even the fittest of men.
Word Forms
- outwhirls
- outwhirling
- outwhirled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include upwhirl, whirl, whirlpool, outspin, twirl, swirl.
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