whirr

verb · nounA2

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Động từ

verb

V_es/s

whirrs

V_ing/Gerund

whirring

V_ed/pp

whirredwhir

1.
To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
2.
(intransitive)To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
3.
(transitive)To cause (something) to make such a sound.
4.
(intransitive)(of a panther) To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented, much like the domestic cat’s purr.

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

whirrswhir

1.
A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
2.
A bustle of noise and excitement.
3.
The vibrating sound made by a panther in its throat when contented.

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bustle hustle buzz drone hum purr whine whistle whizz

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English whirren, probably from Old Norse -: compare hvirre, virre, kvirre, hvirfla.