whirr
4
7.4
- noun
- /wɜr/
:
zumbido
- Smiling broadly, she fell back asleep to the steady whirr of the tires on pavement.
- heard the whirr
- a faint whirr
- the whirr of a motor
Examples
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As they waited, a whirr appeared in the air, humming softly.
Fiction book (1998) -
With a soft electric whirr, the Land Cruisers started off.
Fiction book (1990) -
Instead, he listened to the whirr of the feed mill from across town.
Fiction book (1999) -
Then nothing, and she drifted back to sleep with the soft whirr of the air conditioner.
Fiction book (2001) -
Within minutes, the entrance was thoroughly sealed; not a whirr could get through the packed mass of greenery.
Fiction book (1998) -
The lulling whirr of the projector mixes with the glorious sound of Olivier.
Fiction book (1993) -
The child was lulled to sleep by the soft whirr of the ceiling fan overhead.
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As the helicopter took off, the whirr of its blades filled the air.
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In the quiet library, the only sound was the gentle whirr of the air conditioning system.
Synonyms
85
1.0
A low steady sound made by machines or many people
64
1.0
A low steady sound like bees or a machine
63
4.4
A soft continuous buzzing sound made by something moving quickly
29
3.1
A low, continuous sound you can feel
11
3.7
A soft, continuous sound made by something turning or moving fast
5
2.7
A low steady sound like bees or a machine running
2
7.2
A low, steady humming sound that you can hear
1
9.9
A low buzzing sound like a motor
A soft whirring sound made by something moving quickly
A low steady buzzing sound made by insects or machines
A constant buzzing sound from machines or insects
A low steady humming sound heard in the background
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Whirr is a sound word that copies the noise it makes, like buzz or hiss. Because of that origin, a whirr is 'a continuous buzzing or humming sound' from something moving quickly.