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Synonyms for "whirr" in English

Summary

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whirr:
- hum; buzz; whirr; zooming; whirring; birr; whir
- whirr; churr; purr; whizz; whiz; birr; whir

English

Detailed Synonyms for whirr in English

whirr:

whirr [the ~] nom

the whirr
the hum; the buzz; the whirr; the zooming
- hum [the ~] nom
- buzz [the ~] nom
- whirr [the ~] nom
- zooming [the ~] nom
the whirr

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

whirr verbe

whirr

– make a vibrant sound, as of some birds ¹
whirr; churr
– make a vibrant sound, as of some birds ¹
- whirr verbe
- churr verbe
whirr

– make a soft swishing sound ¹
to purr; to whizz; whirr; whiz; birr; whir
– 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
- birr verbe
- whir verbe

Related Words for "whirr":

whirrs

Alternate Synonyms for "whirr":

whir; whirring; birr; sound
whizz; whiz; whir; birr; purr; sound; go
churr; utter; emit; let out; let loose

Related Definitions for "whirr":

sound of something in rapid motion¹
make a vibrant sound, as of some birds¹
make a soft swishing sound¹
- the motor whirred¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University