sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
Used in a Sentence
whirr
How to use whirr in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for whirr.
Editorial note
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Examples11
Definitions3
Parts of speech2
Quick take
sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of whirr gathered in one view.
make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"
make a vibrant sound, as of some birds
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for whirr.
noun
sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
verb
make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"
verb
make a vibrant sound, as of some birds
See also: churr
Example sentences
This is cool, hope it get's merged back to whirr soon
You will have the constant whirr of machinery.
> You will have the constant whirr of machinery.
Its basically silent, a laptop like "whirr" from the sweeping brushes.
The whirr and strike, the hum of the machine waiting if you paused to ponder, encouraged typing.
The clock has a really satisfying mechanical whirr and clunk.
Overlays on 8" floppies, the whirr-kerchunk of retries has left a scar across my soul.
The whirr and strike of when you hit a key, the hum of the machine waiting if you paused to ponder, encouraged typing.
I can't explain it but it's like a buzzing whirr that pulsates or whines a few times and then dies out in an echoey fashion.
Whether real or not, when you apologize, you're making a concession which triggers the "click, whirr" effect described in the book.
No, today I came to talk about the virtual memory system.> Why is it that when I walk away from my trusty jerkstation for a while and come back, I touch the mouse and all of a sudden, whirr, rattle, rattle, whirr, all my processes get swapped back into memory?> I mean, why did they get paged out in the first place?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use whirr in a sentence?
This is cool, hope it get's merged back to whirr soon
What does whirr mean?
sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
What part of speech is whirr?
whirr is commonly used as noun, verb.