whir
11whir — I. verb also whirr (whirred; whirring) Etymology: Middle English (Scots) quirren, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish hvirre to whirl, whir Date: 15th century intransitive verb to fly, revolve, or move rapidly with a whir <… …
12whir — UK [wɜː(r)] / US [wɜr] / US [hwɜr] verb [intransitive] Word forms whir : present tense I/you/we/they whir he/she/it whirs present participle whirring past tense whirred past participle whirred to make a fast repeated quiet sound A flock of birds… …
13whir — var. of WHIRR. * * * whir [whir whirs whirred whirring] ; (especially NAmE) = ↑ …
14whir — or whirr [[t](h)wɜr, wɜr[/t]] v. whirred, whir•ring, n. 1) to go, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming sound 2) to move or transport with a whirring sound: A car whirred him away[/ex] 3) an act or sound of whirring: the whir of… …
15whir — /hwerr, werr/, v., whirred, whirring, n. v.i. 1. to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound: An electric fan whirred softly in the corner. v.t. 2. to move or transport (a thing, person, etc.) with a whirring… …
16WHIR — Web Host Industry Review (Community » Media) Web Host Industry Review (Internet) * Web Hosting Industry Review (Community » Media) …
17whir — Synonyms and related words: angular momentum, angular motion, angular velocity, axial motion, birr, bombilate, bombinate, boom, bowling, bum, burr, buzz, centrifugation, circulation, circumgyration, circumrotation, drone, full circle, gyration,… …
18whir — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. buzz, hum. See sound. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. whiz, swish, vibrate; see hum . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. buzz, hum, birr, vibration. IV (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To make a continuous low …
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20whir — [[t](h)wɜ͟ː(r)[/t]] see whirr …
