whirr
[ hwur, wur ]
/ ʰwɜr, wɜr /
verb (used with or without object), noun
whir.
Words nearby whirr
whirlpool,
whirlpool bath,
whirlwind,
whirly,
whirlybird,
whirr,
whirry,
whish,
whisht,
whisk,
whisk broom
Definition for whirr (2 of 2)
whir
or whirr
[ hwur, wur ]
/ ʰwɜr, wɜr /
verb (used without object), whirred, whir·ring.
to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound: An electric fan whirred softly in the corner.
verb (used with object), whirred, whir·ring.
to move or transport (a thing, person, etc.) with a whirring sound: The plane whirred them away into the night.
noun
an act or sound of whirring: the whir of wings.
Origin of whir
1350–1400; Middle English
quirre (Scots) < Scandinavian; compare Danish
hvirre, Norwegian
kvirra. See
whirl
Example sentences from the Web for whirr
British Dictionary definitions for whirr
whir
whirr
/ (wɜː) /
noun
a prolonged soft swish or buzz, as of a motor working or wings flapping
a bustle or rush
verb whirs, whirrs, whirring or whirred
to make or cause to make a whir
Word Origin for whir
C14: probably from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian
kvirra, Danish
hvirre; see
whirl