What are some opposite words for whirr?
Antonyms for whirrwhirr
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whirrverb
Synonyms:
drone, buzz, whine, purr, hum, whistle, whizz, bustle, hustlewhirrnoun
To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
Synonyms:
hum, purr, drone, whizz, buzz, whine, whistle, hustle, bustlewhirrverb
To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
Synonyms:
hustle, whizz, buzz, whistle, hum, drone, whine, purr, bustlewhirrverb
To cause (something) to make such a sound.
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Princeton's WordNet
whir, whirr, whirring, birrverb
sound of something in rapid motion
"whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"
whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purrverb
make a soft swishing sound
"the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"
Synonyms:
churr, make vibrant sounds, whizz, birr, zoom, whizz along, whiz, purr, zoom along, whirchurr, whirrverb
make a vibrant sound, as of some birds
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