whir

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   sound of something in rapid motion

   whir of a bird's wings

2. 2
   verb

   make a soft swishing sound

   the motor whirred

3. 3
   noun

   Alternative spelling of whirr.

   Suddenly, the time-keeper struck three bells, and the deeper notes of the bell forrard, answered them. I gave a start. It seemed to me that they had been struck close to my elbow. There was something unaccountably strange in the air that night. Then, even as the Second Mate answered the look-out's "All's well," there came the sharp whir and rattle of running gear, on the port side of the mainmast.

4. 4
   verb

   Alternative spelling of whirr.

   She said: " We're not wasting time. While the cogs of Parliament continue to whir, we will continue to work on the rolling stock and infrastructure strategy, the national transport integrated strategy, and our accessibility roadmap.