Word Study
whirr
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun whirr has 1 sense
- whirr(n = noun.event) birr, whir, whirring - sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers" is a kind of sound
Derived form verb whirr1
Verb whirr has 2 senses
- whirr(v = verb.perception) birr, purr, whir, whiz, whizz - make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred" is one way to go, sound
- whirr(v = verb.communication) churr - make a vibrant sound, as of some birds; Array is one way to emit, let loose, let out, utter
Derived form noun whirr1
Sample sentences:
Cars whirr in the streets
The streets whirr with cars
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
OXFORD DICTIONARY
whirr, n. & v. (also whir)
--n. a continuous rapid buzzing or softly clicking sound as of a bird's wings or of cog-wheels in constant motion.
--v.intr. (whirred, whirring) make this sound.
--n. a continuous rapid buzzing or softly clicking sound as of a bird's wings or of cog-wheels in constant motion.
--v.intr. (whirred, whirring) make this sound.
Etymology
ME, prob. Scand.: cf. Da. hvirre, Norw. kvirra, perh. rel. to WHIRL
ROGET THESAURUS
whirr
Roll
N roll, drumming, berloque, bombination, rumbling, tattoo, drumroll, dingdong, tantara, rataplan, whirr, ratatat, ratatat-tat, rubadub, pitapat, quaver, clutter, charivari, racket, cuckoo, repetition, peal of bells, devil's tattoo, reverberation, clickety-clack, hum, purr, hummingbird, cat, kitten (animal sounds), rolling, monotonous, like a bee in a bottle.
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