whirl vs whirlpool

whirl and whirlpool both are nouns.

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

As verbs, whirl and whirlpool are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of whirl include eddy, purl, swirl.

whirl (noun)	whirlpool (noun)
a usually brief attempt	a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
the act of rotating rapidly
confused movement
the shape of something rotating rapidly

whirl (verb)	whirlpool (verb)
flow in a circular current, of liquids	flow in a circular current, of liquids
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
cause to spin
fly around
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis