whir

intransitive verb

To produce a vibrating or buzzing sound or move while making such a sound.

intransitive verb

To cause to make or move with such a sound.

noun

A sound of buzzing or vibration.

To fly, dart, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a whizzing or buzzing sound; whizz.

To hurry away with a whizzing sound.

noun

The buzzing or whirring sound made by a quickly revolving wheel, a partridge’s wings, etc.

noun

A turn; commotion.

intransitive verb

To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz.

transitive verb

To hurry a long with a whizzing sound.

noun

A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion