Whirr - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |wɜːr|  American pronunciation of the word whirr
Brit.  |wɜːr|  British pronunciation of the word whirr

noun

- sound of something in rapid motion (syn: whir)

verb

- make a soft swishing sound (syn: purr, whir, whiz, whizz)
the motor whirred
- make a vibrant sound, as of some birds

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...

Helicopters whirred overhead.

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