whir
- n sound of something in rapid motion
whir of a bird's wings
the whir of the propellers - v make a soft swishing sound
the motor whirred
- The prison silence was broken only by the whir of a generator, the purr of a hydraulic pump, the leaky-faucet sound of water trickling down the packing gland of the periscope .
- Proletarian clientele vie for shabby seats at shared tables as ceiling fans whir and an ancient wall clock keeps time rather pointlessly, given that it's forever 1962 at the .
- Rudolph's housing unit resonates with the constant mechanical whir and clank of electronic gates, punctuated by the sound of inmates praying, wailing and shouting conversations in .