What is the meaning of whirling?

noun

• The act of rotating in a circle or spiral.
  • synonyms: gyration

verb

• Turn in a twisting or spinning motion.
  • usage: "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"
  • synonyms: twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl
• Cause to spin.
  • usage: "spin a coin"
  • synonyms: whirl, birl, spin, twirl
• Flow in a circular current, of liquids.
  • synonyms: eddy, purl, whirlpool, swirl, whirl
• Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis.
  • usage: "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
  • synonyms: spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate
• Fly around.
  • usage: "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"
  • synonyms: whirl, tumble, whirl around