Definition of whir
English to English noun - sound of something in rapid motion
Whir of a bird's wings.
The whir of the propellers.
source: WordNet 3.0 - A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel.
source: Webster 1913 verb - make a soft swishing sound
The motor whirred.
The car engine purred.
source: WordNet 3.0 - To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz.
source: Webster 1913 - To hurry a long with a whizzing sound.
source: Webster 1913
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whir, whirr, whirry, wher, wire, weir, whur, wier, wiry, wair, whore, wirer, wiery, where, whurry, wherry, whewer, war, wry, whereer
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