About The Word Whir
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Whir
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What's The Definition Of Whir?
[n] sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
[v] make a soft swishing sound, as of a motor working or wings flapping Synonyms | Synonyms for Whir: birr | birr | purr | whirr | whirr | whirring | whiz | whizz Related Terms | Find terms related to Whir: Whir In Webster's Dictionary \Whir\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whirred}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Whirring}.] [Perhaps of imitative origin; cf. D. hvirre to
whirl, and E. hurr, hurry, whirl. ???.]
To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or
more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz.
The partridge bursts away on whirring wings. --Beattie.
\Whir\, v. t. [See {Whir} to whiz.] To hurry a long with a whizzing sound. [R.] This world to me is like a lasting storm, Whirring me from my friends. --Shak. \Whir\, n. A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel. |
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