Another word for burr

A continuous low-pitched droning sound

• whiz

  1. A whirring or hissing sound, as of an object speeding through air.
  2. A whizzing sound or movement
  3. (--- Informal) A person who is very quick, adroit, or skilled at something; expert

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  1. A whirring or hissing sound, as of an object speeding through air.
  2. A whizzing sound or movement
  3. (--- Informal) A person who is very quick, adroit, or skilled at something; expert

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• whir

  1. Alternative spelling of whirr.
  2. A sound like this, as that made by a bird's wings or a propeller
  3. A sound of buzzing or vibration:

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  1. Alternative spelling of whirr.
  2. A sound like this, as that made by a bird's wings or a propeller
  3. A sound of buzzing or vibration:

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• hum

  1. The act of humming
  2. A continuous, murmuring sound

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  1. The act of humming
  2. A continuous, murmuring sound

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• drone

  1. (Music) Any of the pipes of a bagpipe that lack finger holes and produce a single tone.
  2. An idle person who lives by the work of others; parasite; loafer
  3. A continuous and monotonous humming or buzzing sound

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  1. (Music) Any of the pipes of a bagpipe that lack finger holes and produce a single tone.
  2. An idle person who lives by the work of others; parasite; loafer
  3. A continuous and monotonous humming or buzzing sound

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• buzz

  1. (Informal, preceded by the) Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.
  2. Talk and comment, attention or excitement, etc. about a phenomenon, person, activity, etc.
  3. (Informal) A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.

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  1. (Informal, preceded by the) Major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes.
  2. Talk and comment, attention or excitement, etc. about a phenomenon, person, activity, etc.
  3. (Informal) A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.

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• bumble

  1. A confusion, jumble.
  2. A humming or droning sound; a buzz.

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  1. A confusion, jumble.
  2. A humming or droning sound; a buzz.

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To make a continuous low-pitched droning sound

• whiz

  1. To make the buzzing or hissing sound of something moving swiftly through the air
  2. To move or do something quickly:
  3. To move swiftly with or as with a buzzing or hissing sound

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  1. To make the buzzing or hissing sound of something moving swiftly through the air
  2. To move or do something quickly:
  3. To move swiftly with or as with a buzzing or hissing sound

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• whir

  1. To cause to make or move with such a sound:
  2. To produce a vibrating or buzzing sound or move while making such a sound:
  3. To fly, revolve, vibrate, or otherwise move quickly with a whizzing or buzzing sound

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  1. To cause to make or move with such a sound:
  2. To produce a vibrating or buzzing sound or move while making such a sound:
  3. To fly, revolve, vibrate, or otherwise move quickly with a whizzing or buzzing sound

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• hum

  1. To give forth a confused, droning sound
  2. To sing (a tune) without opening the lips or forming words.
  3. To emit the continuous droning sound of a bee on the wing; buzz.

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  1. To give forth a confused, droning sound
  2. To sing (a tune) without opening the lips or forming words.
  3. To emit the continuous droning sound of a bee on the wing; buzz.

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• drone

  1. To make a continuous low dull humming sound:
  2. To live in idleness; loaf
  3. To talk on and on in a dull, monotonous way

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  1. To make a continuous low dull humming sound:
  2. To live in idleness; loaf
  3. To talk on and on in a dull, monotonous way

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• buzz

  1. To utter or tell (gossip, rumors, etc.) in a buzzing manner
  2. To move quickly and busily; bustle.
  3. To move with a buzzing sound

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  1. To utter or tell (gossip, rumors, etc.) in a buzzing manner
  2. To move quickly and busily; bustle.
  3. To move with a buzzing sound

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• bumble

  1. To bungle; botch:
  2. To speak in a faltering manner.
  3. To say (something) in a faltering manner.

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  1. To bungle; botch:
  2. To speak in a faltering manner.
  3. To say (something) in a faltering manner.

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