whirr.
To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
Meaning & usage
To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
To cause (something) to make such a sound.
(of a panther) To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented, much like the domestic cat’s purr.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English whirren, probably from Old Norse: compare Danish hvirre, virre, Norwegian kvirre, Old Norse hvirfla (“to whirl, spread”).
A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
A bustle of noise and excitement.
The vibrating sound made by a panther in its throat when contented.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English whirren, probably from Old Norse: compare Danish hvirre, virre, Norwegian kvirre, Old Norse hvirfla (“to whirl, spread”).
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