whirr

Significat (Anglès)

Verb

1. To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
2. (intransitive) To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
3. (transitive) To cause (something) to make such a sound.
4. (intransitive) (of a panther) To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented, much like the domestic cat’s purr.

Noun

1. A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
2. A bustle of noise and excitement.
3. The vibrating sound made by a panther in its throat when contented.

Conceptes

brunzir

xiular

brunzinar

bonir

brumir

Sinònims

buzz

hum

drone

whizz

whir

whiz

birr

whirring

churr

purr

whistle

zoom

bombilate

bombilation

bombinate

make sound

boom

💥

zizz

bubble

burble

gurgle

jangle

murmur

rumble

rustle

stammer

tingle

Traduccions

βοή

ronronner

βόμβος

surren

ronzio

βομβώ

βουίζω

vrombissement

σφυρώ

summen

θόρυβος

σφύριγμα

βουητό

vrombir

gonzen

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/wɜː/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: whirren

Cognat amb danès: hvirre

Cognat amb noruec: kvirre

Cognat amb nòrdic antic: hvirfla

In summary

From Middle English whirren, probably from Old Norse: compare Danish hvirre, virre, Norwegian kvirre, Old Norse hvirfla (“to whirl, spread”).