what does whirr mean?
WHIRR as NOUN
- Meaning
- sound of something in rapid motion
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Usage Example(s)
- whir of a bird’’s wings
- the whir of the propellers
Hypernyms(s) whirr is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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WHIRR as VERB
- Meaning
- make a vibrant sound, as of some birds
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Hypernyms(s) whirr is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- make a soft swishing sound
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Usage Example(s)
- the motor whirred
- the car engine purred
Hypernyms(s) whirr is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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