whir

Meaning of whir

noun
  1. A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
  2. A bustle of noise and excitement.
verb
  1. To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
  2. To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
  3. To cause (something) to make such a sound.

Information about whir

  • The plural form of whir is: whirs.
  • Languages ​​in which whir is used:

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Hyphenation of whir

whir

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • whir is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

whir synonyms

Meaning whirr:

whirr, whirring, birr

Meaning whizz:

whizz, whiz, whirr, birr, purr

Meaning :

bustle, hustle, buzz, drone, hum, whine, whistle

Words that rhyme with whir

awhir, upwhir

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