whirred

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UK/wɜːd/US/wɝd/Canada/wəɹd/Canada[wɚ(ɹ)d]

A form of whirr — To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of whirr
  2. participlepastsimple past and past participle of whir

Rhymes & wordplay

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Sounds the same

word (wine–whine merger, fern–fir–fur merger)wared (wine–whine merger, fair–fur merger)
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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