WHIRR


Meaning of WHIRR in English

n. & v. (also whir)

n. a continuous rapid buzzing or softly clicking sound as of a bird's wings or of cog-wheels in constant motion.

v.intr. (whirred, whirring) make this sound.

[ ME, prob. Scand.: cf. Da. hvirre, Norw. kvirra, perh. rel. to WHIRL ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.