whirr
IPA: hwˈɝ
noun
- A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
- A bustle of noise and excitement.
- The vibrating sound made by a panther in its throat when contented.
verb
- To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
- (intransitive) To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to make such a sound.
- (intransitive) (of a panther) To make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented, much like the domestic cat’s purr.
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