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Synonyms for "whir" in English

Summary

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whir:
- whirr; whirring; whir; birr
- purr; whizz; whirr; whiz; whir; birr

English

Detailed Synonyms for whir in English

whir:

whir [the ~] nom

the whir

– sound of something in rapid motion ¹
the whirr; the whirring; the whir; the birr
– sound of something in rapid motion ¹
- whirr [the ~] nom
- whirring [the ~] nom
- whir [the ~] nom
  - whir of a bird's wings¹
  - the whir of the propellers¹
- birr [the ~] nom

whir verbe

whir

– make a soft swishing sound ¹
to purr; to whizz; whirr; whiz; whir; birr
– make a soft swishing sound ¹
- purr verbe (purrs, purred, purring)
  - the car engine purred¹
- whizz verbe (whizzes, whizzed, whizzing)
- whirr verbe
  - the motor whirred¹
- whiz verbe
- whir verbe
- birr verbe

Alternate Synonyms for "whir":

whirr; whirring; birr; sound
whizz; whiz; whirr; birr; purr; sound; go

Related Definitions for "whir":

sound of something in rapid motion¹
- whir of a bird's wings¹
- the whir of the propellers¹
make a soft swishing sound¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University