Whir Meaning
/wɜː/, /wɝ/, /ʍɪr/, /wøː/, /weː/, /wɛː/, /wɜː(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAlternative spelling of whirr.
"Suddenly, the time-keeper struck three bells, and the deeper notes of the bell forrard, answered them. I gave a start. It seemed to me that they had been struck close to my elbow. There was something unaccountably strange in the air that night. Then, even as the Second Mate answered the look-out's "All's well," there came the sharp whir and rattle of running gear, on the port side of the mainmast."— 1909, William Hope Hodgson, The Ghost Pirates:
verbAlternative spelling of whirr.
"She said: " We're not wasting time. While the cogs of Parliament continue to whir, we will continue to work on the rolling stock and infrastructure strategy, the national transport integrated strategy, and our accessibility roadmap."— 2025 November 12, David Stubbings, “Rail reform bill: pledge to rebuild trust of passengers”, in RAIL, number 1048, page 6:
Sentence Examples
The quiet whir of the fan was the only sound in the small room.
To whir means to make a low and continuous humming or buzzing sound.
She could hear the gentle whir of the computer fan.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The old fan began to ____ loudly as it spun around.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I could hear the constant ____ of the computer fan in the quiet room earlier while I was trying to work today.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The old fan began to ____ loudly as it spun around.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I could hear the constant ____ of the computer fan in the quiet room earlier while I was trying to work today.