whirl vs tumble

tumble vs whirl

whirl and tumble both are nouns.

whirl and tumble both are verbs.

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

As verbs, whirl and tumble are synonyms defined as:

whirl and tumble: fly around

Other synonyms of whirl include whirl around.

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

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

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