Tilt-A-Whirl

/ˈtɪlt ə ˌʍɪɹl/

noun

A spinning-platform amusement ride that exposes its riders to unpredictable combinations of tilting, spinning and horizontal movement.

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Meanings

nounTilt-A-Whirl (plural Tilt-A-Whirls)

plural Tilt-A-Whirls

  1. A spinning-platform amusement ride that exposes its riders to unpredictable combinations of tilting, spinning and horizontal movement.
  2. broadlyfigurativelyAny fast-paced, unpredictable and disorienting experience.

Origin

From tilt + a + whirl. Invented in 1926 by Herbert Sellner of Sellner Manufacturing Company Inc. of Faribault, MN, U.S.A.

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Translations

French Undulateur
  • Undulateuramusement ride
Spanish Undulatadora
  • Undulatadoraamusement ride
Cite this entry
APA

Tilt-A-Whirl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tilt-A-Whirl

MLA

“Tilt-A-Whirl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tilt-A-Whirl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tilt-A-Whirl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tilt-A-Whirl.

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