Instead of being filled with whirring and grinding, the air is quiet, as workers in dozens of open-air cubicles assemble tiny electronic parts under microscopes.

whirring (ˈwɜːrɪŋ) n a prolonged soft swish or buzz, as of a motor working or wings flapping

What they are doing is whirring the printing presses round in order to fob off this counterfeit currency in exchange for pinching the assets of the nation's business and enterprise.

Definition of 'whirring' whirring in British English (ˈwɜːrɪŋ ) noun a prolonged soft swish or buzz, as of a motor working or wings flapping

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whir or whirr /hwɜr, wɜr/ v., whirred, whir•ring, n. v. to move or spin quickly with a humming sound: [no object] The helicopter whirred directly overhead.[~ + object] She whirred the stone at the …

whirring, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

whirred, whirring to move or transport (a thing, person, etc.) with a whirring sound. The plane whirred them away into the night.

Whirring refers to the act or sound of something continuing to spin, hum, or buzz, usually at a rapid pace. It often pertains to machinery, like a fan, a motor, or a hard drive operating quickly …

Jun 25, 2025 · whirring (comparative more whirring, superlative most whirring) Spinning rapidly.