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whir
(/hw//[@]/r )

noun (n)

  • sound of something in rapid motion(noun.event)
    Example:
    Whir of a bird's wings.
    The whir of the propellers.
    Synonym:
    birr, whirr, whirring
    source: wordnet30
  • A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • make a soft swishing sound(verb.perception)
    Example:
    The motor whirred.
    Synonym:
    birr, purr, whirr, whiz, whizz
    source: wordnet30
  • To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To hurry a long with a whizzing sound.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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