[wəː], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of something rapidly rotating or moving to and fro) make a low, continuous, regular sound
(e.g: the ceiling fans whirred in the smoky air)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘move with a whirring sound’): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with whirl

[wəː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a whirring sound
(e.g: the whir of the projector)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘move with a whirring sound’): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with whirl