whir English

Meaning whir meaning

What does whir mean?

whir

— noun (= whirring) sound of something in rapid motion whir of a bird's wings the whir of the propellers

— verb (= whirr, purr) make a soft swishing sound the motor whirred the car engine purred

Synonyms whir synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as whir?

whir English » English

buzz

hum

whirr

drone

purr

birr

whizz

whiz

rumble

zoom

whisper

whirring

whistle

whish

vibrate

sough

sigh

reverberate

pipe

murmur

hiss

grunt

groan

churr

bombination

bombinate

Topics whir topics

What do people use whir to talk about?

Universe, creation Animal Animal actions

Animal sounds

• What sounds do birds make?
  sing song cry call birdcall birdsong caw (crow) chatter cheep chirp coo (dove) gaggle gobble (turkey) honk (goose) hoot (owl) peep quack (duck) screech squawk trill trumpet tweet twitter warble whir whistle

Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Move noisily

• What words refer to making a noise while moving?
  bang buzz chug clack clang clank clatter click clink clump clunk crackle crash creak crunch fizz gurgle hiss howl patter ping purr putter roar rumble rustle screech splash splutter squelch swish thud thump thunder wheeze whine whir zing

Conjugation whir conjugation

How do you conjugate whir?

whir · verb

Present I whir

Positive I whir

Singular

1st person I whir

2nd person you whir

3rd person he/she/it whirs

Plural

1st person we whir

2nd person you whir

3rd person they whir

Negative I don't whir

Singular

1st person I don't whir I do not whir

2nd person you don't whir you do not whir

3rd person he/she/it doesn't whir he/she/it does not whir

Plural

1st person we don't whir we do not whir

2nd person you don't whir you do not whir

3rd person they don't whir they do not whir

Question do I whir?

Singular

1st person do I whir?

2nd person do you whir?

3rd person does he/she/it whir?

Plural

1st person do we whir?

2nd person do you whir?

3rd person do they whir?

Negative question don't I whir?

Singular

1st person don't I whir? do I not whir?

2nd person don't you whir? do you not whir?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it whir? does he/she/it not whir?

Plural

1st person don't we whir? do we not whir?

2nd person don't you whir? do you not whir?

3rd person don't they whir? do they not whir?

Past I whirred

Positive I whirred

Singular

1st person I whirred

2nd person you whirred

3rd person he/she/it whirred

Plural

1st person we whirred

2nd person you whirred

3rd person they whirred

Negative I didn't whir

Singular

1st person I didn't whir I did not whir

2nd person you didn't whir you did not whir

3rd person he/she/it didn't whir he/she/it did not whir

Plural

1st person we didn't whir we did not whir

2nd person you didn't whir you did not whir

3rd person they didn't whir they did not whir

Question did I whir?

Singular

1st person did I whir?

2nd person did you whir?

3rd person did he/she/it whir?

Plural

1st person did we whir?

2nd person did you whir?

3rd person did they whir?

Negative question didn't I whir?

Singular

1st person didn't I whir? did I not whir?

2nd person didn't you whir? did you not whir?

3rd person didn't he/she/it whir? did he/she/it not whir?

Plural

1st person didn't we whir? did we not whir?

2nd person didn't you whir? did you not whir?

3rd person didn't they whir? did they not whir?

Future I'll whir

Positive I'll whir

Singular

1st person I'll whir I will whir

2nd person you'll whir you will whir

3rd person he/she/it'll whir he/she/it will whir

Plural

1st person we'll whir we will whir

2nd person you'll whir you will whir

3rd person they'll whir they will whir

Negative I won't whir

Singular

1st person I won't whir I will not whir

2nd person you won't whir you will not whir

3rd person he/she/it won't whir he/she/it will not whir

Plural

1st person we won't whir we will not whir

2nd person you won't whir you will not whir

3rd person they won't whir they will not whir

Question will I whir?

Singular

1st person will I whir?

2nd person will you whir?

3rd person will he/she/it whir?

Plural

1st person will we whir?

2nd person will you whir?

3rd person will they whir?

Negative question won't I whir?

Singular

1st person won't I whir? will I not whir?

2nd person won't you whir? will you not whir?

3rd person won't he/she/it whir? will he/she/it not whir?

Plural

1st person won't we whir? will we not whir?

2nd person won't you whir? will you not whir?

3rd person won't they whir? will they not whir?

Conditional I'd whir

Positive I'd whir

Singular

1st person I'd whir I would whir

2nd person you'd whir you would whir

3rd person he/she/it'd whir he/she/it would whir

Plural

1st person we'd whir we would whir

2nd person you'd whir you would whir

3rd person they'd whir they would whir

Negative I wouldn't whir

Singular

1st person I wouldn't whir I would not whir

2nd person you wouldn't whir you would not whir

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't whir he/she/it would not whir

Plural

1st person we wouldn't whir we would not whir

2nd person you wouldn't whir you would not whir

3rd person they wouldn't whir they would not whir

Question would I whir?

Singular

1st person would I whir?

2nd person would you whir?

3rd person would he/she/it whir?

Plural

1st person would we whir?

2nd person would you whir?

3rd person would they whir?

Negative question wouldn't I whir?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I whir? would I not whir?

2nd person wouldn't you whir? would you not whir?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it whir? would he/she/it not whir?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we whir? would we not whir?

2nd person wouldn't you whir? would you not whir?

3rd person wouldn't they whir? would they not whir?

Present continuous I'm whirring

Positive I'm whirring

Singular

1st person I'm whirring I am whirring

2nd person you're whirring you are whirring

3rd person he/she/it's whirring he/she/it is whirring

Plural

1st person we're whirring we are whirring

2nd person you're whirring you are whirring

3rd person they're whirring they are whirring

Negative I'm not whirring

Singular

1st person I'm not whirring I am not whirring

2nd person you aren't whirring you're not whirring you are not whirring

3rd person he/she/it isn't whirring he/she/it's not whirring he/she/it is not whirring

Plural

1st person we aren't whirring we're not whirring we are not whirring

2nd person you aren't whirring you're not whirring you are not whirring

3rd person they aren't whirring they're not whirring they are not whirring

Question am I whirring?

Singular

1st person am I whirring?

2nd person are you whirring?

3rd person is he/she/it whirring?

Plural

1st person are we whirring?

2nd person are you whirring?

3rd person are they whirring?

Negative question aren't I whirring?

Singular

1st person aren't I whirring? am I not whirring?

2nd person aren't you whirring? are you not whirring?

3rd person isn't he/she/it whirring? is he/she/it not whirring?

Plural

1st person aren't we whirring? are we not whirring?

2nd person aren't you whirring? are you not whirring?

3rd person aren't they whirring? are they not whirring?

Past continuous I was whirring

Positive I was whirring

Singular

1st person I was whirring

2nd person you were whirring

3rd person he/she/it was whirring

Plural

1st person we were whirring

2nd person you were whirring

3rd person they were whirring

Negative I wasn't whirring

Singular

1st person I wasn't whirring I was not whirring

2nd person you weren't whirring you were not whirring

3rd person he/she/it wasn't whirring he/she/it was not whirring

Plural

1st person we weren't whirring we were not whirring

2nd person you weren't whirring you were not whirring

3rd person they weren't whirring they were not whirring

Question was I whirring?

Singular

1st person was I whirring?

2nd person were you whirring?

3rd person was he/she/it whirring?

Plural

1st person were we whirring?

2nd person were you whirring?

3rd person were they whirring?

Negative question wasn't I whirring?

Singular

1st person wasn't I whirring? was I not whirring?

2nd person weren't you whirring? were you not whirring?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it whirring? was he/she/it not whirring?

Plural

1st person weren't we whirring? were we not whirring?

2nd person weren't you whirring? were you not whirring?

3rd person weren't they whirring? were they not whirring?

Future continuous I'll be whirring

Positive I'll be whirring

Singular

1st person I'll be whirring I will be whirring

2nd person you'll be whirring you will be whirring

3rd person he/she/it'll be whirring he/she/it will be whirring

Plural

1st person we'll be whirring we will be whirring

2nd person you'll be whirring you will be whirring

3rd person they'll be whirring they will be whirring

Negative I won't be whirring

Singular

1st person I won't be whirring I will not be whirring

2nd person you won't be whirring you will not be whirring

3rd person he/she/it won't be whirring he/she/it will not be whirring

Plural

1st person we won't be whirring we will not be whirring

2nd person you won't be whirring you will not be whirring

3rd person they won't be whirring they will not be whirring

Question will I be whirring?

Singular

1st person will I be whirring?

2nd person will you be whirring?

3rd person will he/she/it be whirring?

Plural

1st person will we be whirring?

2nd person will you be whirring?

3rd person will they be whirring?

Negative question won't I be whirring?

Singular

1st person won't I be whirring? will I not be whirring?

2nd person won't you be whirring? will you not be whirring?

3rd person won't he/she/it be whirring? will he/she/it not be whirring?

Plural

1st person won't we be whirring? will we not be whirring?

2nd person won't you be whirring? will you not be whirring?

3rd person won't they be whirring? will they not be whirring?

Conditional continuous I'd be whirring

Positive I'd be whirring

Singular

1st person I'd be whirring I would be whirring

2nd person you'd be whirring you would be whirring

3rd person he/she/it'd be whirring he/she/it would be whirring

Plural

1st person we'd be whirring we would be whirring

2nd person you'd be whirring you would be whirring

3rd person they'd be whirring they would be whirring

Negative I wouldn't be whirring

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be whirring I would not be whirring

2nd person you wouldn't be whirring you would not be whirring

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be whirring he/she/it would not be whirring

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be whirring we would not be whirring

2nd person you wouldn't be whirring you would not be whirring

3rd person they wouldn't be whirring they would not be whirring

Question would I be whirring?

Singular

1st person would I be whirring?

2nd person would you be whirring?

3rd person would he/she/it be whirring?

Plural

1st person would we be whirring?

2nd person would you be whirring?

3rd person would they be whirring?

Negative question wouldn't I be whirring?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be whirring? would I not be whirring?

2nd person wouldn't you be whirring? would you not be whirring?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be whirring? would he/she/it not be whirring?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be whirring? would we not be whirring?

2nd person wouldn't you be whirring? would you not be whirring?

3rd person wouldn't they be whirring? would they not be whirring?

Present perfect I've whirred

Positive I've whirred

Singular

1st person I've whirred I have whirred

2nd person you've whirred you have whirred

3rd person he/she/it's whirred he/she/it has whirred

Plural

1st person we've whirred we have whirred

2nd person you've whirred you have whirred

3rd person they've whirred they have whirred

Negative I haven't whirred

Singular

1st person I haven't whirred I have not whirred

2nd person you haven't whirred you have not whirred

3rd person he/she/it hasn't whirred he/she/it has not whirred

Plural

1st person we haven't whirred we have not whirred

2nd person you haven't whirred you have not whirred

3rd person they haven't whirred they have not whirred

Question have I whirred?

Singular

1st person have I whirred?

2nd person have you whirred?

3rd person has he/she/it whirred?

Plural

1st person have we whirred?

2nd person have you whirred?

3rd person have they whirred?

Negative question haven't I whirred?

Singular

1st person haven't I whirred? have I not whirred?

2nd person haven't you whirred? have you not whirred?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it whirred? has he/she/it not whirred?

Plural

1st person haven't we whirred? have we not whirred?

2nd person haven't you whirred? have you not whirred?

3rd person haven't they whirred? have they not whirred?

Past perfect I had whirred

Positive I had whirred

Singular

1st person I had whirred

2nd person you had whirred

3rd person he/she/it had whirred

Plural

1st person we had whirred

2nd person you had whirred

3rd person they had whirred

Negative I hadn't whirred

Singular

1st person I hadn't whirred I had not whirred

2nd person you hadn't whirred you had not whirred

3rd person he/she/it hadn't whirred he/she/it had not whirred

Plural

1st person we hadn't whirred we had not whirred

2nd person you hadn't whirred you had not whirred

3rd person they hadn't whirred they had not whirred

Question had I whirred?

Singular

1st person had I whirred?

2nd person had you whirred?

3rd person had he/she/it whirred?

Plural

1st person had we whirred?

2nd person had you whirred?

3rd person had they whirred?

Negative question hadn't I whirred?

Singular

1st person hadn't I whirred? had I not whirred?

2nd person hadn't you whirred? had you not whirred?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it whirred? had he/she/it not whirred?

Plural

1st person hadn't we whirred? had we not whirred?

2nd person hadn't you whirred? had you not whirred?

3rd person hadn't they whirred? had they not whirred?

Future perfect I'll have whirred

Positive I'll have whirred

Singular

1st person I'll have whirred I will have whirred

2nd person you'll have whirred you will have whirred

3rd person he/she/it'll have whirred he/she/it will have whirred

Plural

1st person we'll have whirred we will have whirred

2nd person you'll have whirred you will have whirred

3rd person they'll have whirred they will have whirred

Negative I won't have whirred

Singular

1st person I won't have whirred I will not have whirred

2nd person you won't have whirred you will not have whirred

3rd person he/she/it won't have whirred he/she/it will not have whirred

Plural

1st person we won't have whirred we will not have whirred

2nd person you won't have whirred you will not have whirred

3rd person they won't have whirred they will not have whirred

Question +'ll I have whirred?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have whirred? will I have whirred?

2nd person +'ll you have whirred? will you have whirred?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have whirred? will he/she/it have whirred?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have whirred? will we have whirred?

2nd person +'ll you have whirred? will you have whirred?

3rd person +'ll they have whirred? will they have whirred?

Negative question won't I have whirred?

Singular

1st person won't I have whirred? will I not have whirred?

2nd person won't you have whirred? will you not have whirred?

3rd person won't he/she/it have whirred? will he/she/it not have whirred?

Plural

1st person won't we have whirred? will we not have whirred?

2nd person won't you have whirred? will you not have whirred?

3rd person won't they have whirred? will they not have whirred?

Conditional perfect I'd have whirred

Positive I'd have whirred

Singular

1st person I'd have whirred I would have whirred

2nd person you'd have whirred you would have whirred

3rd person he/she/it'd have whirred he/she/it would have whirred

Plural

1st person we'd have whirred we would have whirred

2nd person you'd have whirred you would have whirred

3rd person they'd have whirred they would have whirred

Negative I wouldn't have whirred

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have whirred I would not have whirred

2nd person you wouldn't have whirred you would not have whirred

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have whirred he/she/it would not have whirred

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have whirred we would not have whirred

2nd person you wouldn't have whirred you would not have whirred

3rd person they wouldn't have whirred they would not have whirred

Question would I have whirred?

Singular

1st person would I have whirred?

2nd person would you have whirred?

3rd person would he/she/it have whirred?

Plural

1st person would we have whirred?

2nd person would you have whirred?

3rd person would they have whirred?

Negative question wouldn't I have whirred?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have whirred? would I not have whirred?

2nd person wouldn't you have whirred? would you not have whirred?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have whirred? would he/she/it not have whirred?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have whirred? would we not have whirred?

2nd person wouldn't you have whirred? would you not have whirred?

3rd person wouldn't they have whirred? would they not have whirred?

Imperative whir!

Positive

you whir!

we let's whir!

Negative

you don't whir!

we let's not whir!