birr

birr is a 4-letter English word with 6 senses as intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To make, or move with, a whirring noise, as of wheels in motion. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 7 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. To make, or move with, a whirring noise, as of wheels in motion.
2. noun. A whirring sound, as of a spinning wheel.
3. noun. A rush or impetus; force.
4. noun. sound of something in rapid motion

   "whir of a bird's wings"

   "the whir of the propellers"

   Synonyms: whir, whirr, whirring

5. noun. the basic unit of money in Ethiopia; equal to 100 cents
6. verb. make a soft swishing sound

   "the motor whirred"

   "the car engine purred"

   Synonyms: purr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizz

Synonyms

whir, whirr, whirring, purr, whiz, whizz

Common word forms

birrs, birred, birring

Words from these letters

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