hurr

English

Alternative forms

• hur

Etymology

From Middle English hurren (“to buzz”). Cognate with German hurren, Danish hurre (“to buzz, hum”), Swedish hurra. More at hurry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɜː(ɹ)/

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)
• Homophone: her

Verb

hurr (third-person singular simple present hurrs, present participle hurring, simple past and past participle hurred)

1. (intransitive) To hum or buzz.
2. (intransitive, obsolete) To make a rolling, trilling, or burring sound.

   Synonym: gnarl

   • 1640, Ben Jonson, English Grammar:

     R is the dog's letter, and hurreth in the sound.

   • 2010, Chris d'Lacey, The Last Dragon Chronicles: Dark Fire:

     Speak again, she hurred, making mouth movements with her paws.

See also

• hurr durr (unrelated)

References

• “hurr”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Ruhr