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- [hwur, wur]
- /ʰwɜr, wɜr/
- /wɜːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwur, wur]
- /ʰwɜr, wɜr/
Definitions of whirs word
- verb without object whirs to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound: An electric fan whirred softly in the corner. 1
- verb with object whirs to move or transport (a thing, person, etc.) with a whirring sound: The plane whirred them away into the night. 1
- noun whirs an act or sound of whirring: the whir of wings. 1
- noun whirs Plural form of whir. 1
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Origin of whirs
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English quirre (Scots) < Scandinavian; compare Danish hvirre, Norwegian kvirra. See whirl
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Parts of speech for Whirs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whirs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.