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whir

 

[ wษ™r ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

sound

To make a low, continuous, regular sound like that of a small electric motor running.

Synonyms

buzz, hum, whizz

Examples of usage

  • The fan whirred quietly in the background.
  • The machine whirred as it printed out the documents.
Context #2 | Noun

sound

A low, continuous, regular sound like that of a small electric motor running.

Synonyms

buzz, hum, whizz

Examples of usage

  • The whir of the fan filled the room.
  • The whir of the machinery could be heard from a distance.

Translations

Translations of the word "whir" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น zumbido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅเค‚เค˜เคฐเฅ‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schwirren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dengung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะทะธะถั‡ะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ brzฤ™czenie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ–ใƒผใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bourdonnement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ zumbido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uฤŸultu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ™์œ™๊ฑฐ๋ฆผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุทู†ูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bzuฤenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bzuฤanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ—กๅ—กๅฃฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ brnenje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ suรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‹ะทั‹ะปะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒ–แƒฃแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vฤฑzฤฑltฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ zumbido

Word origin

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.

See also: whirl, whirligig, whirling, whirlpool, whirlwind.

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.