Synonyms for whirr
whirr

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whirrverb

   Synonyms:
   drone, buzz, whine, purr, hum, whistle, whizz, bustle, hustle

2. whirrnoun

   To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.

   Synonyms:
   hum, purr, drone, whizz, buzz, whine, whistle, hustle, bustle

3. whirrverb

   To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.

   Synonyms:
   hustle, whizz, buzz, whistle, hum, drone, whine, purr, bustle

4. whirrverb

   To cause (something) to make such a sound.

   Synonyms:
   buzz, purr, drone, whizz, whistle, whine, hum

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whir, whirr, whirring, birrverb

   sound of something in rapid motion

   "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"

   Synonyms:
   whir, birr, whirring

2. whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purrverb

   make a soft swishing sound

   "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"

   Synonyms:
   churr, make vibrant sounds, whizz, birr, zoom, whizz along, whiz, purr, zoom along, whir

3. churr, whirrverb

   make a vibrant sound, as of some birds

   Synonyms:
   whizz, whiz, birr, whir, purr, churr

Matched Categories

1. • Utter

Suggested Resources

1. whirr

   Song lyrics by whirr -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by whirr on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce whirr?

How to say whirr in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency