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Synonyms for whir in English

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whir:
- whirr; whirring; birr; whir
- purr; whizz; whirr; whiz; birr; whir

English

Detailed Synonyms for whir in English

whir:

whir [the ~] noun

the whir

– sound of something in rapid motion ¹
the whirr; the whirring; the birr; the whir
– sound of something in rapid motion ¹
- whirr [the ~] noun
- whirring [the ~] noun
- birr [the ~] noun
- whir [the ~] noun
  - whir of a bird's wings¹
  - the whir of the propellers¹

whir verb

whir

– make a soft swishing sound ¹
to purr; to whizz; whirr; whiz; birr; whir
– make a soft swishing sound ¹
- purr verb (purrs, purred, purring)
  - the car engine purred¹
- whizz verb (whizzes, whizzed, whizzing)
- whirr verb
  - the motor whirred¹
- whiz verb
- birr verb
- whir verb

Alternate Synonyms for "whir":

whirr; whirring; birr; sound
whizz; whiz; whirr; birr; purr; sound; go

Related Definitions for "whir":

sound of something in rapid motion¹
- whir of a bird's wings¹
- the whir of the propellers¹
make a soft swishing sound¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University