English

Alternative forms

• whir

Verb

whirr ‎(third-person singular simple present whirrs, present participle whirring, simple past and past participle whirred)

1. To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
2. (intransitive) To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
3. (transitive) To cause (something) to make such a sound.

Synonyms

• (make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound): buzz, drone, hum, purr, whine, whistle, whizz
• (cause (something) to make such a sound):

Translations

Noun

whirr ‎(plural whirrs)

1. A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
2. A bustle of noise and excitement.

Synonyms

• (sibilant buzz or vibration): buzz, drone, hum, purr, whine, whistle, whizz
• (bustle of noise and excitement): bustle, hustle

Translations