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- DictionaryWhir/(h)wər/
verb
- 1. (especially of a machine or a bird's wings) make a low, continuous, regular sound: "the ceiling fans whirred in the smoky air"
noun
- 1. a low, continuous, regular sound: "the whir of the projector"
whir. verb [ I ] us / hwɜr, wɜr / -rr- (also whirr) Add to word list. ( esp. of machines) to make a soft, continuous sound like a wheel turning very quickly: I could hear the dishwasher whirring in the kitchen.
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The softly vibrating sound of something moving fast is a whir. The whir of a hummingbird's wings up close sounds a lot like a buzzing insect. Whir is one of those words like buzz, clink, and oink that sound exactly like what they mean; this effect is called onomatopoeia.
Definition of whir verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. an act or sound of whirring: the whir of wings. whir. / wɜː / noun. a prolonged soft swish or buzz, as of a motor working or wings flapping. a bustle or rush.
Whir definition: To produce a vibrating or buzzing sound or move while making such a sound.
1. to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound. An electric fan whirred softly in the corner. transitive verb. 2. to move or transport (a thing, person, etc.) with a whirring sound. The plane whirred them away into the night. noun. 3. an act or sound of whirring.
Define whir. whir synonyms, whir pronunciation, whir translation, English dictionary definition of whir. v. whirred , whir·ring , whirs v. intr. To produce a vibrating or buzzing sound or move while making such a sound: The fan whirred in the window.
