whir in English

noun
1
a low, continuous, regular sound.
the whir of the projector
verb
1
(especially of a machine or a bird's wings) make a low, continuous, regular sound.
the ceiling fans whirred in the smoky air
noun
verb

Use "whir" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "whir" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "whir", or refer to the context using the word "whir" in the English Dictionary.

1. Its whir is drowned in her deep sigh.

2. Only the whir of the air conditioner broke the silence in the office.

3. I heard a whir of fear start up in my head.

4. There was a sudden whir as the airplane started its engines.

5. They beep, whir, thank, apologize, greet, inform, and give instructions.

6. The whir of the camera crews set off a media stampede.

7. They made us dizzy with the flap and whir of their wings.

8. Synonyms for Bombinate include hum, buzz, drone, whir, murmur, purr, throb, vibrate, thrum and bumble

9. The house and garden were ablaze with lights, and the whir of electric fans was everywhere.

10. The computerized equipment seemed to click, hum, and whir: efficiency augmented by an army of experts.

11. I felt the sinking whir of the back wheel as it dug its own grave.

12. "Bang, Bang" not cut down a tree, the sloth bear on the straight whir so tired sitting on the ground panting, "Oh, tired and exhausted, and I can not stand.

13. Qin in particular can't wait to abandon school, get out of the boondocks and move to the city where, surrounded by high-rises and neon and the intoxicating whir of the Now, a girl can have some fun.

14. ‘Bleary-eyed business travellers’ ‘You turn over in your half-sleep and try to read the numbers, but they blur before your Bleary eyes.’ ‘The rocking of the rickety, old train and the whoosh and whir of the wheels teased our weary bodies and Bleary eyes.’

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