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whirring
whir W0093600 (wûr, hwûr)v. whirred, whir·ring, whirs v.intr. To produce a vibrating or buzzing sound or move while making such a sound: The fan whirred in the window. A bee whirred past my ear.v.tr. To cause to make or move with such a sound: "She whirred the wheel of the sewing-machine round and round" (Virginia Woolf).n. A sound of buzzing or vibration: the whir of turning wheels.
[Middle English whirren, probably of Scandinavian origin.]whirring (ˈwɜːrɪŋ) na prolonged soft swish or buzz, as of a motor working or wings flappingThesaurus| Noun | 1. | whirring - sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"whir, whirr, birrsound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them" | | Adj. | 1. | whirring - like the sound of rapidly vibrating wingsnoisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog" |
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Synonyms for whirringnoun sound of something in rapid motionSynonymsRelated Wordsadj like the sound of rapidly vibrating wingsRelated Words |