whir

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationshwɜːr/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hwɝ, wɝ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hwûr, wûr)

Inflections of 'whir' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
whirs
v 3rd person singular
whirring
v pres p
whirred
v past
whirred
v past p
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whir,
whirr
vi
(make hum or buzzing sound)snorren onoverg. ww
  zoemen, gonzen onoverg. ww
 The air-conditioning unit whirred noisily.
whir,
whirr
n
(hum or buzzing sound)gesnor nw het, ont.
  gezoem, gegons nw het, ont.
 We could hear the whir of the helicopter blades.
whir,
whirr
vi
(spin noisily)brommen onoverg. ww
 The bicycle wheels whirred as the cyclists raced past.
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Synoniemen: whiz, swish, vibrate, hum, purr, meer...

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