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outwhirling

outwhirling is the present participle and gerund of outwhirl.

Meaning of outwhirl

Verb

outwhirl (third-person singular simple present outwhirls, present participle outwhirling, simple past and past participle outwhirled)

  1. (rare, transitive) To surpass in whirling or spinning.
    • O Cynthia! why so pale? Dost thou lament
      Thy wretched neighbour? Grieve to see thy wheel
      Of ceaseless change outwhirl'd in human life?1742, Edward Young, The Complaint: or Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality, Night I

Questions about outwhirling

What is outwhirling the present participle and gerund of?
Outwhirling is the present participle and gerund of outwhirl.

Words near outwhirling in the dictionary

  1. outwent
  2. outwentst
  3. outwept
  4. outwhirl
  5. outwhirled
  6. outwhirling
  7. outwhirls
  8. outwhore
  9. outwhored
  10. outwhores
  11. outwhoring

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