whirr

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

sound of something in rapid motion
- whir of a bird's wings
- the whir of the propellers
• Syn:
whir, whirring, birr
• Derivationally related forms:
birr (for: birr), whir (for: whirring), whir (for: whir)
• Hypernyms:
sound

II - verb

1. make a soft swishing sound
- the motor whirred
- the car engine purred
• Syn:
whizz, whiz, whir, birr, purr
• Derivationally related forms:
birr (for: birr), whir (for: whir), whirring (for: whir), whiz (for: whiz)
• Hypernyms:
sound, go
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Cars whirr in the streets
- The streets whirr with cars
2. make a vibrant sound, as of some birds
• Syn:
churr
• Hypernyms:
utter, emit, let out, let loose
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  whir, whirring, birr, churr, whizz, whiz, purr