attempt vs whirl

whirl vs attempt

attempt and whirl both are nouns.

attempt and whirl both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attempt	Yes	No	Yes	No
whirl	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, whirl is a hyponym of attempt; that is, whirl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attempt:

attempt: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
whirl: a usually brief attempt

Other hyponyms of attempt include batting, best, worst, bid, play, crack, fling, go, offer, pass, essay, foray, contribution, part, share, liberation, mug's game, power play, squeeze, squeeze play, seeking, shot, stab, shot, nisus, pains, strain, striving, battle, struggle, takeover attempt, run, test, trial, test, trial.

attempt (noun)	whirl (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	a usually brief attempt
the act of attacking	the act of rotating rapidly
	confused movement
	the shape of something rotating rapidly

attempt (verb)	whirl (verb)
enter upon an activity or enterprise	flow in a circular current, of liquids
make an effort or attempt	turn in a twisting or spinning motion
	cause to spin
	fly around
	revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

Difference between attempt and whirl

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