whirring

Plural: whirrings

Noun

• sound of something in rapid motion
• A whirr, the sounds of a whirr.

Verb

Verb Forms: whir, whirred, whirring, whirs

• Present participle of 'whir'; moving with a buzzing sound.
• make a soft swishing sound
• present participle and gerund of whirr

Adjective Satellite

• like the sound of rapidly vibrating wings

Adj

• Spinning rapidly.
• Producing a whirr; giving off a whirring noise.

Examples

• The sound of the opponent’s timer whirring added pressure to his Words With Friends game.

Synonyms

birr, purr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizz

Anagrams of whirring