Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: whirring  wur-ing
  1. Sound of something in rapid motion
    "whirring of a bird's wings";
    - whir, whirr, birr
Adjective: whirring  wur-ing
  1. Like the sound of rapidly vibrating wings
Verb: whir (whirred,whirring)  wur
  1. Make a soft swishing sound
    "the motor whirred";
    - whizz, whiz, whirr, birr, purr

Derived forms: whirrings

See also: noisy

Type of: go, sound

Encyclopedia: Whirring

Whir

Nearest

whirler
whirligig
whirligig beetle
whirling
whirling dervish
whirling table
whirlpool
whirlwind
whirlybird
whirr
whirring
whish
whisht
whisk
whisk away
whisk broom
whisk by
whisk fern
whisk off
whisker
whiskered