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whirring

whirring noun: a whirr, the sounds of a whirr. Also the present participle and gerund of whirr.

Noun

whirring (plural whirrings)

  1. A whirr, the sounds of a whirr.

Adjective

whirring (comparative more whirring, superlative most whirring)

  1. Spinning rapidly.
  2. Producing a whirr; giving off a whirring noise.
    • From inside the mill there came a whizzing, whirring, and clashing sound, and now and then a bright saw-blade flashed in the air, as if in combat with the spirits of the night, to cut the stumps and uneven ends off the logs.1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 154

Also used as

whirring is also the present participle and gerund of whirr.

Forms of whirring

Noun
pluralwhirrings
Adjective
comparativemore whirring
superlativemost whirring

Words that rhyme with whirring

Questions about whirring

What does whirring mean?
Whirring means a whirr, the sounds of a whirr.
What part of speech is whirring?
Whirring can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of whirring?
The plural of whirring is whirrings.

Words near whirring in the dictionary

  1. whirreth
  2. whirreting
  3. whirrets
  4. whirried
  5. whirries
  6. whirring
  7. whirrings
  8. whirrs
  9. whirry
  10. whirrying
  11. whirs

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