Whir \Whir\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whirred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whirring}.] [Perhaps of imitative origin; cf. D. hvirre to whirl, and E. hurr, hurry, whirl. ???.] To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz.
The partridge bursts away on whirring wings. --Beattie.
Whir \Whir\, v. t. [See {Whir} to whiz.] To hurry a long with a whizzing sound. [R.]
This world to me is like a lasting storm, Whirring me from my friends. --Shak.
Whir \Whir\, n. A buzzing or whizzing sound produced by rapid or whirling motion; as, the whir of a partridge; the whir of a spinning wheel.
For the occupants of the St Bruno home for the elderly in the German Rhineside metropolis of Cologne, growing old is a relatively genteel affair. Electronic doors whir open to ease wheelchair access.
Top executives and plant workers alike thump treadmills and whir stationary bicycles.