hurr

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UK/ˈhɜː/US/ˈhɝ/Scotland/hʌr/New Zealand/høː/

verb

To hum or buzz.

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gnarl
OriginMiddle English hurren →
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Meanings

verbhurr (third-person singular simple present hurrs, present participle hurring, simple past and past participle hurred)

present singular third person hurrs · participle present hurring · participle past hurred · past hurred · alternative hur

  1. intransitiveTo hum or buzz.
  2. intransitiveobsoleteTo make a rolling, trilling, or burring sound.

    R is the dog's letter, and hurreth in the sound.

    1640, Ben Jonson, English Grammar
    1 more example

    Speak again, she hurred, making mouth movements with her paws.

    2010, Chris d'Lacey, The Last Dragon Chronicles: Dark Fire

    Synonyms: gnarl

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo make a rolling, trilling, or burring sound.

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gnarl

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhurren“to buzz”
  2. Englishhurr

From Middle English hurren (“to buzz”). Cognate with German hurren, Danish hurre (“to buzz, hum”), Swedish hurra. More at hurry.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with hurr

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Sounds the same

her (fern–fir–fur merger)hairhare (both fair–fur merger)

Anagrams

Ruhr
Cite this entry
APA

hurr. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurr

MLA

“hurr.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurr. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hurr,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurr.

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