/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of whirring Find synonyms for: Noun1. whir, whirr, whirring, birr, soundusage: sound of something in rapid motion; "whir of a bird's wings"; "the whir of the propellers"Verb1. whizz, whiz, whirr, whir, birr, purr, sound, gousage: make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"Adjective1. whirring, noisy (vs. quiet)usage: like the sound of rapidly vibrating wingsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language