Whir: meaning, definitions and examples
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whir
[ wษr ]
sound
To make a low, continuous, regular sound like that of a small electric motor running.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The fan whirred quietly in the background.
- The machine whirred as it printed out the documents.
Translations
Translations of the word "whir" in other languages:
๐ต๐น zumbido
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเคเคฐเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Schwirren
๐ฎ๐ฉ dengung
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะทะธะถัะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ brzฤczenie
๐ฏ๐ต ใใผใณ
๐ซ๐ท bourdonnement
๐ช๐ธ zumbido
๐น๐ท uฤultu
๐ฐ๐ท ์์๊ฑฐ๋ฆผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุทููู
๐จ๐ฟ bzuฤenรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ bzuฤanie
๐จ๐ณ ๅกๅกๅฃฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ brnenje
๐ฎ๐ธ suรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะทัะปะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฃแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ vฤฑzฤฑltฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ zumbido
Etymology
The word 'whir' originated from Middle English 'whirren', which is imitative of the sound it represents. It has been used since the 14th century to describe the sound of something rapidly rotating or moving, such as a spinning wheel or a machine. Over time, it has become associated with the buzzing or humming noise produced by mechanical devices.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #32,125 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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