whirling vs whirl

whirling and whirl both are nouns.

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

whirling (noun)	whirl (noun)
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral	a usually brief attempt
	the act of rotating rapidly
	confused movement
	the shape of something rotating rapidly

whirling (verb)	whirl (verb)
	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