whirred
Made motor sounds
Whirred is the past tense of whir, describing a rapid buzzing or humming sound made by something spinning or vibrating: The fan whirred in the corner.
Machines, insects, and birds' wings commonly whir: Hummingbirds whirred past the feeder.
The word imitates the sound it names.
Energy-to-motion converter
- engineMachine producing motion
- gearsToothed rotating machine parts
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
fan · propeller · blender · servo · actuator · machinery · mechanism · drill
Limbs for flight
- flutterRapid light movement
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- beeStinging nectar gatherer
- hummingbirdSmall nectar-feeding hoverer
dragonfly · cicada · mosquito · beetle · moth · flying · buzzing · darting
Low steady sound
- buzzContinuous low drone
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- purrFeline contentment sound
- swooshRushing, sweeping sound
whoosh · thrum · susurration · murmur · sibilance · vibrato · resonance · flutter
motor
Energy-to-motion converter
turbine · fan · propeller · blender · servo · actuator · machinery · mechanism · drill · sewing machine
wings
Limbs for flight
hummingbird · dragonfly · cicada · mosquito · beetle · moth · flying · buzzing · darting · swarming
hum
Low steady sound
swoosh · whoosh · thrum · susurration · murmur · sibilance · vibrato · resonance · flutter · whistling
rotation
Turning on an axis
revolving · disk · flywheel · pinwheel · carousel · roulette · turntable · spindle · lathe · potter's wheel
zip
Toothed sliding fastener
flash · dart · flit · streak · blur · swift · swish · swooping · zipping · speeding