Found 2 items, similar to whirring.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: whirring whirring See whir whir n : sound of something in rapid motion; “whir of a bird's wings”; “the whir of the propellers” [syn: whirr, whirring, birr] [also: whirring, whirred] whirring adj : like the sound of rapidly vibrating wings n : sound of something in rapid motion; “whir of a bird's wings”; “the whir of the propellers” [syn: whir, whirr, birr] whir v : make a soft swishing sound; “the motor whirred”; “the car engine purred” [syn: whizz, whiz, whirr, birr, purr] [also: whirring, whirred]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Whirring Whir \Whir\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whirred; p. pr. & vb. n. Whirring.] [Perhaps of imitative origin; cf. D. hvirre to whirl, and E. hurr, hurry, whirl. ???.] To whirl round, or revolve, with a whizzing noise; to fly or more quickly with a buzzing or whizzing sound; to whiz. [1913 Webster] The partridge bursts away on whirring wings. --Beattie. [1913 Webster]