Whoosh vs Whirr - What's the difference?
whoosh | whirr |
A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
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To make a breathy sound like a whoosh.
To move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.
To make a sibilant buzzing or droning sound.
To cause (something) to make such a sound.
A sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.
A bustle of noise and excitement.
As nouns the difference between whoosh and whirr
is that whoosh is a breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed while whirr is a sibilant buzz or vibration; the sound of something in rapid motion.As verbs the difference between whoosh and whirr
is that whoosh is to make a breathy sound like a whoosh while whirr is to move or vibrate (something) with a buzzing sound.As an interjection whoosh
is {{cx|sarcastic|lang=en}} Indicating that somebody has missed the point (as though it were flying overhead).whoosh
English
Noun
(es)- The snow burst through the trees with no warning but a last-second whoosh of sound, a two-story wall of white and Chris Rudolph’s piercing cry: “Avalanche! Elyse!”
