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hurr

UK/ˈhɜː//ˈhɝ/

hurr verb: to hum or buzz.

Verb

hurr (third-person singular simple present hurrs, present participle hurring, simple past and past participle hurred)

  1. (intransitive) To hum or buzz.
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) To make a rolling, trilling, or burring sound.
    • R is the dog's letter, and hurreth in the sound.1640, Ben Jonson, English Grammar
    • Speak again, she hurred, making mouth movements with her paws.2010, Chris d'Lacey, The Last Dragon Chronicles: Dark Fire
    Synonyms:
    gnarl

Synonyms of hurr

Forms of hurr

third-person singular presenthurrs
present participlehurring
past participlehurred
pasthurred
alternative formhur

Origin of hurr

From Middle English hurren (“to buzz”). Cognate with German hurren, Danish hurre (“to buzz, hum”), Swedish hurra. More at hurry.

Phrases with hurr

Words that rhyme with hurr

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Questions about hurr

What does hurr mean?
Hurr means to hum or buzz.
What part of speech is hurr?
Hurr is a verb.
How do you pronounce hurr?
Hurr is pronounced /ˈhɜː/ (UK).
What is the past tense of hurr?
The past tense of hurr is hurred.

Words near hurr in the dictionary

  1. Hurons
  2. hurple
  3. hurpled
  4. hurples
  5. hurpling
  6. hurr
  7. hurr durr
  8. hurra
  9. hurraed
  10. hurrah
  11. hurrah's nest

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