Whir (Verb)

Meaning

Make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Synonyms

• Whizz
• Whirr
• Purr
• Birr
• Whiz

Hypernyms

• Sound
• Go

Related Words

• Whir (noun)
• Whirring (noun)