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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 definition: 1. US spelling of whirr 2. (especially of machines) to make a low, soft, continuous sound: 3. the…. Learn more.
The meaning of WHIR is to fly, revolve, or move rapidly with a whir. How to use whir in a sentence.
Whir definition: to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound. See examples of WHIR used in a sentence.
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 meaning: 1. US spelling of whirr 2. (especially of machines) to make a low, soft, continuous sound: 3. the…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a prolonged soft swish or buzz, as of a motor working or wings flapping. 2. a bustle or rush. verb Word forms: whirs or whirrs, whirring, whirred. 3. to make or cause to make a whir. Collins English Dictionary.
1. to go, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming sound. v.t. 2. to move or transport with a whirring sound: A car whirred him away. n. 3. an act or sound of whirring: the whir of wings. [1350–1400; Middle English quirre (Scots) < Scandinavian; compare Dan hvirre, Norwegian kvirra.
1. a prolonged soft swish or buzz, as of a motor working or wings flapping. [...] 2. a bustle or rush. [...] 3. to make or cause to make a whir. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'whir' British English: hwɜːʳ American English: wɜr. More. Conjugations of 'whir' present simple: I whir, you whir [...] past simple: I whirred, you whirred [...]
Whir definition: To produce a vibrating or buzzing sound or move while making such a sound.
whir. noun. /wɜː (r)/. /wɜːr/. (also whirring) [usually singular] a continuous, low sound, for example the sound made by the regular movement of a machine or the wings of a bird. the whir of a motor. There was a whirring of machinery.
