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whir

/hwɜr/

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verb
make a soft swishing sound
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"the motor whirred"

Similar:

birr purr whirr whiz whizz

type of:
go sound
noun
sound of something in rapid motion
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"whir of a bird's wings" "the whir of the propellers"

Similar:

birr whirr whirring

type of:
sound

Examples of whir

"the motor whirred"
"whir of a bird's wings"
"the whir of the propellers"