whirl

/ʍɪɾ(ə̯)l/

An act of whirling.

She gave the top a whirl and it spun across the floor.

Something that whirls.

A confused tumult.

A rapid series of events.

My life is one social whirl.

Dizziness or giddiness.

My mind was in a whirl.

(usually following “give”) A brief experiment or trial.

OK, let's give it a whirl.