Looking for the meaning of the word WHIRR in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of WHIRR with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Whir
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘move with a whirring sound’): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with whirl
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wəː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of something rapidly rotating or moving to and fro) make a low, continuous, regular sound
Short Definition:make low, continuous, regular sound
Examples:- the ceiling fans whirred in the smoky air
Variant Forms:
- whirr
Word: Whir
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wəː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a whirring sound
Short Definition:whirring sound
Examples:- the whir of the projector
Variant Forms:
- whirr
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