whirlpool
[noun]
Synonyms: eddy, maelstrom, vortex, whirl, stir, ado, bustle, flurry, furore, fuss, pother, whirlwind
[verb]
Synonyms: swirl, eddy, gurge, purl, swoosh, whirl, whorl

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

whirl‧pool /ˈwɜːlpuːl $ ˈwɜːrl-/ noun [countable]

1. a powerful current of water that spins around and can pull things down into it

2. (also whirlpool bath) a large bathtub that makes hot water move in strong currents around your body

3. a whirlpool of emotion/activity etc a very busy situation or a strong emotion, from which it is difficult to escape:
people who are caught in a whirlpool of grief

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲