whirs
Hums while spinning
Whirs is the third-person singular of whir—to make a continuous, rapid buzzing or humming sound like spinning machinery: The fan whirs in the background.
The word captures the steady drone of motors, wings, or rotating parts: A hummingbird whirs past.
Also spelled whirrs.
Low steady sound
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- fanAdmirer or air mover
- bladesSharp flat cutting parts
turbine · engine · gears · drone · buzz · vibration · rotation · machinery
Limbs for flight
- flutterRapid light movement
- hummingbirdSmall nectar-feeding hoverer
- beetleHard-winged insect
- dragonflyLarge-eyed flying predator
cicada · bee · hovering · flight · buzz · moth · wasp · iridescent
hum
Low steady sound
blades · turbine · engine · gears · drone · buzz · vibration · rotation · machinery · propeller
wings
Limbs for flight
- flutterRapid light movement
- hummingbirdSmall nectar-feeding hoverer
- beetleHard-winged insect
dragonfly · cicada · bee · hovering · flight · buzz · moth · wasp · iridescent · nectar
background
One's formative experiences
- white noiseConstant random sound
- humLow steady sound
- droneUnmanned flying machine
steady · constant · lull · soothing · sleep · fan noise · air conditioner · office · quiet · subtle
- give it a whirlTry something out
- give something a whirlAttempt something new
- giving something a whirlTesting something out
- gave something a whirlAttempted something new
- given something a whirlAttempted something new briefly
- fire whirlRotating column of flames