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hurred

hurred is the simple past and past participle of hurr.

Meaning of hurr

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
    Synonyms:
    gnarl

Questions about hurred

What is hurred the simple past and past participle of?
Hurred is the simple past and past participle of hurr.

Words near hurred in the dictionary

  1. hurras
  2. hurray
  3. hurrayed
  4. hurraying
  5. hurrays
  6. hurred
  7. Hurrell
  8. Hurren
  9. Hurri
  10. Hurrian
  11. Hurrians

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