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Word: whirr (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A bustle of noise and excitement.
  • A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.

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Verb:

  • intransitive To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
  • To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
  • transitive To cause (something) to make such a sound.

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