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Meanings of whirr in English

Portuguese
ronronar
Catalan
bonir

Make a soft swishing sound.

ronronar
Catalan
brunzinar

Make a vibrant sound, as of some birds.

brunzinar
Synonyms
Examples for "churr"
Examples for "churr"
1
Birds screech as in a dream, toads croak with thick voices, mongooses churr.
To the end of the land
2
In different parts of this kingdom people call them fen-crickets, churr-worms, and eve-churrs, all very apposite names.
The Natural History of Selborne
3
Then we have the loud cry of francolins, the "pumpuru, pumpuru" of turtle-doves, and the "chiken, chiken, chik, churr, churr" of the honey-guide.
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa

Sound of something in rapid motion.

Usage of whirr in English
1
In the midst of all this the tower clock began to whirr-
English Fairy Tales
2
Turkeys run into the coppice, and pheasants whirr up from the path.
The Scalp Hunters
3
The whirr of an approaching motor caused them both to look up.
Calvary Alley
4
The phonograph went off into an inarticulate whirr of its own machinery.
Hugo: A Fantasia on Modern Themes
5
The cab began to quiver, then it started forward with a whirr.
England, My England
6
The sudden whirr of a bird's flight attracted only a casual glance.
Angel Island
7
A whirr, a bashing, a mechanical stirring of the crisp alpine air.
The Guardian
8
As I sat sewing, his sudden, unexpected whirr made me look up.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 32, June, 1860 / A Magazine...
9
When one cog in the the Mill stops, another starts to whirr.
The Guardian
10
So fierce you whirr and pound you drums-soshrill you bugles blow.
Leaves of Grass
11
The whirr of grasshoppers filled the air and the humming of insects innumerable.
The Knave of Diamonds
12
And the whirr of the brush which revolves near the ceiling
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 29, 1891
13
The whirr of the mowing machine filled the air with a lazy droning.
The Knave of Diamonds
14
The gentle whirr of the loom stole through the window as they approached.
A Book of Quaker Saints
15
The whirr of a telephone bell broke in upon his meditation.
Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and i...
16
The whirr and snort of a taxi broke the thread of her thoughts.
The Moon out of Reach
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Translations for whirr
Portuguese
ronronar
Whirr through the time
Whirr across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common