whirrverb [ I ]
mainly UK US usually whir -rr- uk/wɜːr/us/wɝː/(especially of machines) to make a low, soft, continuous sound:
I could hear the washing machine whirring in the kitchen.
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Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- chime
- chug
- clash
- crackling
- ding
- ding-a-ling
- ding-dong
- fizz
- hoot
- knock
- pip
- rasp
- ringer
- rumbling
- sing
- slam
- ting
- twang
- whine
- whistle
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whirr
noun [ C usually singular ] mainly UK US usually whir ukus
the whirr of machinery