plural of whirlwind

A violent windstorm of limited extent, as the tornado, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air. It usually has a rapid progressive motion.

Rapid and minimal: a whirlwind tour, a whirlwind romance.

Ellipsis of sow the wind, reap the whirlwind. / (idiomatic) To suffer bad consequences in one's actions.

present participle of reap the whirlwind

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reap the whirlwind

simple past tense of reap the whirlwind

Every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them; if one starts trouble or takes actions in spite of the discontent they cause, one will incur negative consequences.

Alternative form of sow the wind, reap the whirlwind