Whir — Defs

01 v. i. To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz.

imp. & p. p. Whirred; p. pr. & vb. n. Whirring

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To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz.
“The partridge bursts away on whirring wings.” — Beattie.

02 v. t. To hurry a long with a whizzing sound.

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To hurry a long with a whizzing sound.[R.]
“This world to me is like a lasting storm, Whirring me from my friends.” — Shak.

03 n. A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel.

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A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel.