whirl vs rotate

whirl is a noun but rotate is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of whirl include go around, revolve.

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

Other hypernyms of whirl include circumvolve.

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

Other hypernyms of whirl include go around, revolve.

whirl (noun)	rotate (noun)
a usually brief attempt
the act of rotating rapidly
confused movement
the shape of something rotating rapidly

whirl (verb)	rotate (verb)
flow in a circular current, of liquids	plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession
turn in a twisting or spinning motion	perform a job or duty on a rotating basis
cause to spin	cause to turn on an axis or center
fly around	turn on or around an axis or a center
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis	turn outward
	exchange on a regular basis