to birr

Examples

• All

• Through the quiet night, the fan in the corner birred steadily.

• The drone birrs as it flies overhead.

• A tiny drone birred overhead, barely audible above the traffic.

• The old fan birrs quietly in the corner.

• The old sewing machine birred softly as she pressed the pedal.

• Through the quiet night, the fan in the corner birred steadily.

• A tiny drone birred overhead, barely audible above the traffic.

Synonyms

W

to whirr

vsto birr

24 6.7

To make a soft, steady buzzing sound often from things that move fast like fan blades

is a softer whirring or swishing not focused on fast motion

W

to whir

vsto birr

23 4.6

To make a soft, continuous sound by turning or moving fast

is about soft whirring or swishing without stressing rapid speed

P

to purr

vsto birr

13 3.5

To make a soft steady vibrating sound like a running engine

is more about soft whirring or swishing rather than steady vibration

B

to bizz

vsto birr

9.9

To make a short low buzzing sound like a small electronic motor or insect

denotes a softer more sustained whirring or swishing rather than brief buzz

How Loud

to roar

124 1.0

to whirr

24 6.7

to birr

• UK

1 9.9

to hum

42 1.0

purr

13 1.0

to rustle

33 3.2

Surface Forms

Etymology