Make a vibrant sound, as of some birds.
Sinònims
Examples for "whirr"
Examples for "whirr"
1In the midst of all this the tower clock began to whirr-
2Turkeys run into the coppice, and pheasants whirr up from the path.
3The whirr of an approaching motor caused them both to look up.
4The phonograph went off into an inarticulate whirr of its own machinery.
5The cab began to quiver, then it started forward with a whirr.
1Birds screech as in a dream, toads croak with thick voices, mongooses churr.
2In different parts of this kingdom people call them fen-crickets, churr-worms, and eve-churrs, all very apposite names.
3Then we have the loud cry of francolins, the "pumpuru, pumpuru" of turtle-doves, and the "chiken, chiken, chik, churr, churr" of the honey-guide.