adj
Meaning 1
Spinning rapidly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
whirring
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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rhymes with -ɜːɹɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: W ER1 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: HH W ER1 IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Producing a whirr; giving off a whirring noise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A whirr, the sounds of a whirr.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of whirr
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
like the sound of rapidly vibrating wings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
Meaning 6
sound of something in rapid motion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- whir of a bird's wings
- the whir of the propellers
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: whir, whirr, birr
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sound
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: zurrido — Translations
- Woiwurrung: kart tirring — Translations