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Definitions for Whir

[1] to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound: An electric fan whirred softly in the corner.
[2] to move or transport (a thing, person, etc.) with a whirring sound: The plane whirred them away into the night.
[3] an act or sound of whirring: the whir of wings.
[4] a prolonged soft swish or buzz, as of a motor working or wings flapping
[5] a bustle or rush
[6] to make or cause to make a whir

Words related to Whir

sound, fly, swish, hum, move, vibrate, whiz, bustle, swirl, revolve

Words nearby Whir

whipstitch, whipstock, whiptail, whiptail wallaby, whipworm, whir, whirl, whirlabout, whirligig, whirligig beetle, whirling dervish

Origin of Whir

1350–1400; Middle English quirre (Scots ) < Scandinavian; compare Danish hvirre, Norwegian kvirra. See whirl

Word origin for Whir

C14: probably from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian kvirra, Danish hvirre; see whirl

Synonyms for Whir

bustle, fly, hum, move, revolve, sound, swirl, swish, vibrate, whiz