whirr
[hwur, wur]
/ʰwɜr, wɜr/
verb (used without object), verb (used with object), noun
1.
whir
.
Examples from the web for
whirr
Pull the trigger, and it kicks in with the satisfying
whirr
of a small jet engine.
The server racks are nearly silent, and their internal fans
whirr
almost imperceptibly.
And the
whirr
and jangle of myriad horns only added to his confusion.
British Dictionary definitions for
whirr
whir
/
wɜː
/
noun
1.
a prolonged soft swish or buzz, as of a motor working or wings flapping
2.
a bustle or rush
verb
whirs,
whirrs,
whirring,
whirred
3.
to make or cause to make a whir
Word Origin
C14: probably from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian
kvirra,
Danish
hvirre;
see
whirl