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Whir

A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.

📖 Definitions of "Whir"

noun

verb

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
whirrnoun	(intransitive) To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
purrnoun	(intransitive, of a cat) To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.
whiznoun	(informal) Someone who is remarkably skilled at something.
whizznoun	(British) Alternative spelling of whiz. [A whirring or hissing sound (as above).]
whirringnoun	Producing a whirr; giving off a whirring noise.
birrnoun	The currency of Ethiopia, divided into 100 santims.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
whizznoun	(British) Alternative spelling of whiz. [A whirring or hissing sound (as above).]
whiznoun	(informal) Someone who is remarkably skilled at something.
whirrnoun	(intransitive) To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
birrnoun	The currency of Ethiopia, divided into 100 santims.
purrnoun	(intransitive, of a cat) To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented or in certain other conditions.
whirrsnoun	A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
thrumnoun	A thrumming sound; a hum or vibration.
humsnoun	Alternative form of Homs, a city in Syria. [A city, the capital of the governorate of Homs, in western Syria.]
whirlingverb	Revolving, rotating, turning rapidly.
whooshingnoun	A sound or motion that whooshes.
whizzingverb	The sound or action of something that whizzes.
clacknoun	An abrupt, sharp sound, especially one made by two hard objects colliding repetitively; a sound midway between a click and a clunk.
thrummingnoun	The sound or action of something that thrums.
clackingnoun	A sound that clacks.
hummingnoun	The sound of something that hums; a hum.
chirrnoun	The trilled sound made by an insect.
clatternoun	A rattling noise; a repetition of abrupt, sharp sounds.
whooshnoun	A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
screechnoun	(countable) A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
whirlnoun	An act of whirling.