whirl vs move

whirl and move both are nouns.

whirl and move both are verbs.

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

As verbs, move is a hypernym of whirl; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than whirl:

whirl: fly around
move: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

whirl (noun)	move (noun)
a usually brief attempt	the act of deciding to do something
the act of rotating rapidly	the act of changing your residence or place of business
confused movement	(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
the shape of something rotating rapidly	a change of position that does not entail a change of location
	the act of changing location from one place to another

whirl (verb)	move (verb)
flow in a circular current, of liquids	be in a state of action
turn in a twisting or spinning motion	go or proceed from one point to another
cause to spin	progress by being changed
fly around	propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis	have a turn; make one's move in a game
	give an incentive for action
	have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
	arouse sympathy or compassion in
	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
	cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
	change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	dispose of by selling
	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
	follow a procedure or take a course
	live one's life in a specified environment

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