Whir

1whir variant(s): also whirr function: verb inflected form(s): whirred; whir;ringetymology: middle english (scots) quirren, probably of scandinavian origin; akin to dan hvirre to whirl, whirdate: 15th centuryintransitive verb : to fly, revolve, or move rapidly with a whir lt;hummingbirds whirring pastgt;transitive verb : to move or carry rapidly with a whir