tumble vs whirl

whirl vs tumble

tumble and whirl both are nouns.

tumble and whirl both are verbs.

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

As verbs, tumble and whirl are synonyms defined as:

tumble and whirl: fly around

Other synonyms of tumble include whirl around.

tumble (noun)	whirl (noun)
an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end	a usually brief attempt
a sudden drop from an upright position	the act of rotating rapidly
	confused movement
	the shape of something rotating rapidly

tumble (verb)	whirl (verb)
do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully	flow in a circular current, of liquids
fall suddenly and sharply	turn in a twisting or spinning motion
suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat	cause to spin
put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying	fly around
understand, usually after some initial difficulty	revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
throw together in a confused mass
fall down, as if collapsing
fall apart
roll over and over, back and forth
cause to topple or tumble by pushing
fly around

Difference between tumble and whirl

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