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Thesaurus: whur

To make a rough, humming sound, like one who pronounces the letter r with too much force; to whir; to birr.

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  1. v. i. To make a rough, humming sound, like one who pronounces the letter r with too much force; to whir; to birr.
  2. v. i. To snarl or growl, as a dog.
  3. n. A humming or whirring sound, like that of a body moving through the air with velocity; a whir.
  4. 1. To make a rough, humming sound, like one who pronounces the letter r with too much force; to whir; to birr. 2. To snarl or growl, as a dog. Halliwell. A humming or whirring sound, like that of a body moving through the air with velocity; a whir.
  5. A humming or whirring sound, like that of a body moving throughthe air with velocity; a whir.