fling vs whirl

fling and whirl both are nouns.

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

As nouns, fling and whirl are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of fling include crack, go, offer, pass.

fling (noun)	whirl (noun)
a brief indulgence of your impulses	a usually brief attempt
a usually brief attempt	the act of rotating rapidly
the act of flinging	confused movement
	the shape of something rotating rapidly

fling (verb)	whirl (verb)
throw with force or recklessness	flow in a circular current, of liquids
move in an abrupt or headlong manner	turn in a twisting or spinning motion
indulge oneself	cause to spin
throw or cast away	fly around
	revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis