whirl vs attempt

attempt vs whirl

whirl and attempt both are nouns.

whirl and attempt both are verbs.

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

As nouns, attempt is a hypernym of whirl; that is, attempt is a word with a broader meaning than whirl:

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

Other hypernyms of whirl include effort, endeavor, endeavour, try.

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

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

Difference between whirl and attempt

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