whir

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

sound of something in rapid motion (Freq. 1)
- whir of a bird's wings
- the whir of the propellers
• Syn:
whirr, whirring, birr
• Derivationally related forms:
birr (for: birr), whir (for: whirring), whirr (for: whirr)
• Hypernyms:
sound

II - verb

make a soft swishing sound (Freq. 1)
- the motor whirred
- the car engine purred
• Syn:
whizz, whiz, whirr, birr, purr
• Derivationally related forms:
birr (for: birr), whirring, whirr (for: whirr), whiz (for: whiz)
• Hypernyms:
sound, go
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Cars whir in the streets
- The streets whir with cars

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  whirr, whirring, birr, whizz, whiz, purr