Synonyms for birr

Most common

purr · whir US

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Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To make a whirring noise; make a noise like that of revolving wheels, or of millstones at work.

2. n. 1

   Strength, vigor, energy.

Forms

Plural

birrs → wizzes, whirrings…

Past participle

birred
e.g. birred → purred, whirred…

Example sentences

• purr "Why do cats purr?" "That's an interesting question."

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

wiz¹

4 letters

whiz¹, purr¹, whir

5 letters

whizz, whirr

8 letters

whirring²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (whirring² = 2 syllables).