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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

Definition that contains whir

whirligig whirl or spin like a whirligig
gyrinidae whirligig beetles
family gyrinidae whirligig beetles