whirlwind (whirlwinds plural )
1 n-count A whirlwind is a tall column of air which spins round and round very fast and moves across the land or sea.
2 n-count You can describe a situation in which a lot of things happen very quickly and are very difficult for someone to control as a whirlwind.
I had been running around southern England in a whirlwind of activity...
3 adj A whirlwind event or action happens or is done much more quickly than normal.
He got married after a whirlwind romance.