v. to make a sound like a machine moving; n. a continuous, low sound made by a machine or a bird's wings

whir

🇺🇸 /wɜːr/ 🇬🇧 /wɜː(r)/

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verb

to make a sound like a machine moving

I could hear the fan whir quietly in the background.

noun

a continuous, low sound made by a machine or a bird's wings

The gentle whir of the computer could be heard in the quiet room.

to make a sound like a machine moving

a continuous, low sound made by a machine or a bird's wings

Past whirred

3rd Present whirs

Progressive whirring

Perfect whirred

Plural whirs