Explore Whirr through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like whir or birr. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Whirr meaning
- To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
- To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
- To cause (something) to make such a sound.
Using Whirr
- The main meaning on this page is: To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound. | To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound. | To cause (something) to make such a sound.
- Useful related words include: whir, birr, sound, let out.
- In the example corpus, whirr often appears in combinations such as: whirr and.
Context around Whirr
- Average sentence length in these examples: 15.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Whirr
- In this selection, "whirr" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 15.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, reassuring and wheels stand out and add context to how "whirr" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a reassuring whirr and clunk and road wheels whirr and bells. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "whirr" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with whirr
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
With a reassuring whirr and clunk, the glass doors slide shut behind me. (13 words)
On Chibavi-Chibanja Road, wheels whirr and bells tinkle, bizarrely signalling motorists to pave the way for bikes. (18 words)
On Chibavi-Chibanja Road, wheels whirr and bells tinkle, bizarrely signalling motorists to pave the way for bikes. (18 words)
With a reassuring whirr and clunk, the glass doors slide shut behind me. (13 words)
Example sentences (2)
With a reassuring whirr and clunk, the glass doors slide shut behind me.
On Chibavi-Chibanja Road, wheels whirr and bells tinkle, bizarrely signalling motorists to pave the way for bikes.
Common combinations with whirr
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: