whirl vs try

whirl and try both are nouns.

whirl and try both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

whirl (verb)	try (verb)
flow in a circular current, of liquids	put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
turn in a twisting or spinning motion	melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
cause to spin	take a sample of
fly around	test the limits of
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis	give pain or trouble to
	make an effort or attempt
	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
	examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
	put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of

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