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whir
[hwur, wur]
verb (used without object)
to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound.
An electric fan whirred softly in the corner.
verb (used with object)
to move or transport (a thing, person, etc.) with a whirring sound.
The plane whirred them away into the night.
noun
an act or sound of whirring.
the whir of wings.
whir
/ ɜː /
noun
a prolonged soft swish or buzz, as of a motor working or wings flapping
a bustle or rush
verb
to make or cause to make a whir
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of whir1
Example Sentences
We could hear the whirring of the propellers before we could see the drone - barely visible as it sliced through the sky.
While cash might not be as popular as it once was, the opportunity to fashion the next series of banknotes has got brains whirring and tails wagging.
A whir of arms, a flick of his wrist, and the ball has hit you before you know it.
Upstairs was a room filled with PCs, whirring away, buying and selling tickets.
At one point, the besieged Waymos began honking their horns in coordinated cacophony, punctuated by the chants of protesters and the whirring of police helicopters overhead.
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