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whir

UK
/wɜː/
US
/wɜr/

Translations

whirnoun
whirs
pl
UK
/wɜː/
US
/wɜr/
The whir of the fan was soothing.
Жужжание вентилятора было успокаивающим.
The whir of the machines filled the factory.
Шум машин заполнил фабрику.
Additional translations
гул
вихрь
Synonyms
buzz
hum
drone
whizz
swish
whirverb
whirred
Past Simple
whirred
Past Participle
whirring
Gerund
UK
/wɜː/
US
/wɝː/
The fan began to whir as soon as it was turned on.
Вентилятор начал жужжать, как только его включили.
Additional translations
шелестеть
Synonyms
whizz
spin
rotate
swirl
drone
hum
buzz

Definitions

whirnoun
A low, continuous, regular sound, often made by something in motion or operation.
The whir of the ceiling fan was soothing as I drifted off to sleep.
An act or brief burst of whirring movement or sound.
With a sudden whir, the drone lifted off the ground.
whirverb
To make a low, continuous, regular sound, like that of a machine or a small engine running.
The fan began to whir as soon as it was turned on.
To move quickly with a buzzing or humming sound.
The hummingbird whirred past my ear as it flew towards the flowers.
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