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- Dictionarywhir/wəː/
verb
- 1. (of something rapidly rotating or moving to and fro) make a low, continuous, regular sound: "the ceiling fans whirred in the smoky air"
noun
- 1. a whirring sound: "the whir of the projector"
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Whir is a verb that means to make a soft, continuous sound like a wheel turning very quickly, or a noun that describes such a sound. Learn how to use whir in sentences, how to pronounce it, and how to spell it in American English.
Whir is a verb or a noun that means to fly, revolve, or move rapidly with a buzzing sound, or the sound itself. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of whir from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Whir is a verb or noun that means a low, soft, continuous sound, especially of machines. Learn how to use whir in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to spell it in different languages.
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.
Whir is a noun or verb that means a soft swish or buzz, as of a motor or wings, or to move quickly with a whizzing sound. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin of 'whir'.
Whir is a verb or noun that means to move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound. Learn how to use whir in a sentence, compare it with whirl, and discover its origin from Scandinavian languages.
Whir is a verb or a noun that means to fly, revolve, vibrate, or otherwise move quickly with a whizzing or buzzing sound. It is also a sound like this, as that made by a bird's wings or a propeller.
Whir definition: to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound. See examples of WHIR used in a sentence.
A complete guide to the word "WHIR": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
[count] : the sound made by something that is spinning very fast. the whir of a fan. — whir. also whirr verb whirs also whirrs; whirred; whirring [no object] I could hear the engine whirring. The fan made a whirring sound. WHIR meaning: the sound made by something that is spinning very fast.
