Whir - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |wɜːr|  American pronunciation of the word whir
Brit.  |wɜː|  British pronunciation of the word whir

noun

- sound of something in rapid motion (syn: whirr)
whir of a bird's wings
the whir of the propellers

verb

- make a soft swishing sound (syn: purr, whirr, whiz, whizz)
the motor whirred

Extra examples

...the hummingbird whirred as it hovered over a flower...

...our tires whirred as we traveled over the rough road...

...a whir coming from the refrigerator...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: whir
he/she/it: whirs
present participle: whirring
past tense: whirred
past participle: whirred
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