Added 9 October 2026 whirring noun Categories: ActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about whirring at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Sound of something in rapid motion. whir of a bird's wings adjective Like the sound of rapidly vibrating wings. Related Words: noisywhirrywhizwhurchirringwhingwhizzingwhistlingzizzwhistlechatteringwhizz Back to today's word