to burr
- verb
- /bɜr/
:
zumbar
- The old fan burrs loudly whenever it is turned on.
So if we buy into the idea that they didn't have bad intentions to create the central bank, they don't have bad intentions to make the printer go Burr.
- So if we buy into the idea that they didn't have bad intentions to create the central bank, they don't have bad intentions to make the printer go Burr.
Examples
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The drone burrs as it flies overhead.
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The bees were burring around the flowers in the garden.
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In the quiet room, I could hear the phone burring on the table.
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The machine burrs loudly while it operates.
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As the drone burrs through the sky, its sound echoes in the distance.
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The old coffee grinder burrs as it grinds the beans into a fine powder.
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When the electric toothbrush is switched on, it burrs softly, signaling that it is ready to use.
Synonyms
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A low steady sound like bees or a machine
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Make a low steady sound like a machine
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To make a soft, steady buzzing sound often from things that move fast like fan blades
To make a low buzzing sound like bees
Make a low buzzing sound like bees
To make a short low buzzing sound like a small electronic motor or insect
Make a low, vibrating sound that repeats, like a bird or insect
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Etymology
Burr meaning to make a low humming or buzzing sound is imitative — it copies the steady sound 'burr' like a bee or a small motor. A helpful way to remember this sense is that things that 'burr' make a continuous 'buzz' or hum.