whirring

UK
/ˈwɜː.rɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɝː.rɪŋ/

Translations

whirringnoun
whirrings
pl
The whirring of the fan was constant throughout the night.
Жужжание вентилятора было постоянным всю ночь.
Additional translations
whirringadjective
UK
/ˈwɜː.rɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɜr.ɪŋ/
The whirring fan kept me awake all night.
Жужжащий вентилятор не давал мне спать всю ночь.
whirverb

whirring

Gerund

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
whirrverb

whirring

Gerund

whirred
Past Simple
whirred
Past Participle
whirring
Gerund
UK
/wɜː/
US
/wɜr/
The fan began to whirr as soon as it was turned on.
Вентилятор начал жужжать, как только его включили.
Additional translations

Definitions

whirringnoun
A continuous, rapid, buzzing or vibrating sound.
The whirring of the ceiling fan was the only noise in the quiet room.
whirringadjective
Making a continuous, rapid, soft sound, often associated with the movement of machinery or wings.
The whirring fan provided a gentle breeze in the otherwise stifling room.
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.
whirrverb
To make a low, continuous, regular sound, like that of a machine or a bird's wings in flight.
The ceiling fan began to whirr as soon as it was turned on.