Meaning of "whir" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHIR

Probably from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian kvirra, Danish hvirre.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF WHIR

whir  [wɜː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHIR

Whir is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb whir in English.

WHAT DOES WHIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Whir

Whir can refer to: ▪ WHIR radio station in Danville, Kentucky ▪ Whir, a track on the album Pisces Iscariot...

Definition of whir in the English dictionary

The first definition of whir in the dictionary is a prolonged soft swish or buzz, as of a motor working or wings flapping. Other definition of whir is a bustle or rush. Whir is also to make or cause to make a whir.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO WHIR

PRESENT

Present

I whir

you whir

he/she/it whirs

we whir

you whir

they whir

Present continuous

I am whirring

you are whirring

he/she/it is whirring

we are whirring

you are whirring

they are whirring

Present perfect

I have whirred

you have whirred

he/she/it has whirred

we have whirred

you have whirred

they have whirred

Present perfect continuous

I have been whirring

you have been whirring

he/she/it has been whirring

we have been whirring

you have been whirring

they have been whirring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I whirred

you whirred

he/she/it whirred

we whirred

you whirred

they whirred

Past continuous

I was whirring

you were whirring

he/she/it was whirring

we were whirring

you were whirring

they were whirring

Past perfect

I had whirred

you had whirred

he/she/it had whirred

we had whirred

you had whirred

they had whirred

Past perfect continuous

I had been whirring

you had been whirring

he/she/it had been whirring

we had been whirring

you had been whirring

they had been whirring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will whir

you will whir

he/she/it will whir

we will whir

you will whir

they will whir

Future continuous

I will be whirring

you will be whirring

he/she/it will be whirring

we will be whirring

you will be whirring

they will be whirring

Future perfect

I will have whirred

you will have whirred

he/she/it will have whirred

we will have whirred

you will have whirred

they will have whirred

Future perfect continuous

I will have been whirring

you will have been whirring

he/she/it will have been whirring

we will have been whirring

you will have been whirring

they will have been whirring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would whir

you would whir

he/she/it would whir

we would whir

you would whir

they would whir

Conditional continuous

I would be whirring

you would be whirring

he/she/it would be whirring

we would be whirring

you would be whirring

they would be whirring

Conditional perfect

I would have whir

you would have whir

he/she/it would have whir

we would have whir

you would have whir

they would have whir

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been whirring

you would have been whirring

he/she/it would have been whirring

we would have been whirring

you would have been whirring

they would have been whirring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you whir
we let´s whir
you whir

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to whir

Past participle

whirred

Present Participle

whirring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF WHIR

Find out the translation of whir to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of whir from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whir» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 呼呼
• Translator English - Spanish: whir
• English: whir
• Translator English - Hindi: whir
• Translator English - Arabic: أزيز
• Translator English - Russian: жужжание
• Translator English - Portuguese: zumbido
• Translator English - Bengali: শোঁ শোঁ আত্তয়াজ
• Translator English - French: vrombissement
• Translator English - Malay: Whir
• Translator English - German: Surren
• Translator English - Japanese: ヒューという音
• Translator English - Korean: ´윙´
• Translator English - Javanese: Whir
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tiếng nổ
• Translator English - Tamil: whir
• Translator English - Marathi: कपट
• Translator English - Turkish: pırlamak
• Translator English - Italian: ronzio
• Translator English - Polish: warkot
• Translator English - Ukrainian: дзижчання
• Translator English - Romanian: vâjâit
• Translator English - Greek: σβούρισμα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: whir
• Translator English - Swedish: surra
• Translator English - Norwegian: whir

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHIR»

Discover the use of whir in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whir and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Whir of Gold

Sonny, an aspiring musician, and Mad, a young woman down on her luck, struggle to survive in the mean streets of Montreal.

Sinclair Ross, Sinclair Ross, 2001

Vroom! Zoom! Whir! on to Jupiter

Grace Mayfield. Vr'oom! Zoom! Whir'! On 1'0 Jupi'l'er' C/ang! Bang! Rap! Tap! Tap! Oh, The sounds coming from.

Grace Mayfield, 2012

The Tower of London: An Historical Romance

Whir — ichir — icMi — wMn And the screaming of the grindstone formed an appropriate accompaniment to the melody. Queen Anne laid her white throat upon the block, Quietly waiting the fatal shock ; The axe it severed it right in twain, And so ...

William Harrison Ainsworth, 1858

Chocolatherapy: Satisfying the Deepest Cravings of Your ...

Every time he took a step his toy motor whirred, and every three steps he emitted a squeaky little bark, meaning we got to listen to this incessant whir whir whir SQUEAK whir whir whir SQUEAK whenever Kacie played with him, which—since  ...

Karen Scalf Linamen, 2007

Little folks in Busy-land

I can make another one for myself. See me spin the top. Listen to it: er; See me spinning round and round, whir-r-r, whir-r-r, whir-r-r, Listen to my joyful sound, whir-r-r, whir-r-r, whir-r-r. Boys and girls, come play with me, whir-r-r, whir-r-r, whir -r-r, ...

Ada Van Stone Harris, Lillian McLean Waldo, 1916

The Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem ...

Your spouse or friend suggests two alternatives, but they don't appeal to you ( whir, whir) as much as your idea does. And the more you think about your idea ( whir, whir), the more appeal it has and the more reasons (whir, whir) you can think of ...

Morgan D. Jones, 2009

Our Paper

"Just then the clock went 'Whir-r-r-r! Whir-r-r-r! Whir-r-r-r!' and the little door slammed open like it was angry, and the bird popped out like a shot out of _a gun , and she says, 'Hoohookhoohookhoohookhoo- hook!' all in one breath like, and the ...

Massachusetts Reformatory (Concord, Mass.), 1915

The Organ Grinders

Whir-pffft whir-pfff whir-pffft ... . . Something was going wrong, Dr. Putnam thought, but what the hell was it? A stroke? My God, that would be horrible; he'd be unemployed. He leaned down to listen as his boss struggled to say something.

Bill Fitzhugh, 2010

One Hundred Choice Selections

The little noisy clock,—that regarded itself as the essence of a Yankee, and ticked with immense alacrity and struck in the most bustling and emphatic man ner,— this industrious and moral clock began striking whir-r-r, one; whir-r-r, two; whir-r-r,  ...

Phineas Garrett, 1903

The speaker's garland

The little noisy clock, — that regarded itself as the essence of a Yankee, and ticked with immense alacrity and struck in the most bustling and emphatic manner, — this industrious and moral clock began striking whir-r-r, one; whir-r-r, two ...

P. Garrett, 1910

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whir is used in the context of the following news items.

Bacon, Servers and San Diego: WHIR Networking Event at …

The WHIR held its second annual HostingCon event in San Diego last night, and it may have been the best event ever! We packed Side Bar to the gills with ... «Web Host Industry Review, Jul 15»

The WHIR: Cloud Talks, Episode 13 with Kyle York

... and the risks and opportunities it can bring to a workplace. Nicole Henderson, editor in chief of the WHIR, talks to Kyle York, chief marketing officer of Dyn. «Web Host Industry Review, Jul 15»

German Students Whir On To New Electric 0-62-MPH Record

Here in the States we talk about 0-60-mph runs when it comes to discussing the specs and performance of your average performance machine. Across the pond ... «Motor Authority, Jul 15»

The WHIR: Cloud Talks, Episode 12 with Wilfried Beeck

... hosting providers around the world. Nicole Henderson, editor in chief of the WHIR, talks to Wilfried Beeck, CEO and founder of ePages. Show Notes: ePages ... «Web Host Industry Review, Jul 15»

The WHIR: Cloud Talks, Episode 11 with Jeffrey Papen

... down to the nitty gritty of hosting big data applications! Nicole Henderson, editor in chief of the WHIR talks to Jeffrey Papen, CEO and founder of Peak Hosting. «Web Host Industry Review, Jun 15»

Orange Business Services Expands IaaS Offerings in Asia Pacific

Nicole Henderson is the Editor in Chief of the WHIR, where she covers daily news and features online. She has a bachelor of journalism from Ryerson University ... «Web Host Industry Review, Jun 15»

WHIR Event Chicago Attendees Brave the Rain to Network in the …

Despite a rainy night last night, the WHIR Event Chicago hosted a fantastic crowd of some solid industry players. Singlehop, Steadfast, Gigenet and Netwisp did ... «Web Host Industry Review, Jun 15»

WHIR Events: Next Stop, Chicago! RSVP Free Today

Live or work in the Chicago-area? We love the city and are thrilled to be returning for a WHIR networking event on Thursday, June 11 at The Underground. «Web Host Industry Review, May 15»

The WHIR: Cloud Talks, Episode 9 with Ben Young

Episode 9 explores the state of data security and privacy and how it affects service providers. Cheryl Kemp, content director of the WHIR, talks to Ben Young, ... «Web Host Industry Review, May 15»

Smiles for Miles at WHIR Event Denver

Next month's WHIR Event takes place in the popular city of Chicago, IL, where traditional service providers and data centers are serious players in the local IT ... «Web Host Industry Review, May 15»