phut

/ fʌt /

noun

1. a representation of a muffled explosive sound

adverb

1. go phut
   to break down or collapse

Word History and Origins

Origin of phut¹

C19: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

Looks like this ol' sausage was punctured bad, an' I'm gettin' to think she's goin' to phut out quick an' go down wallop.

From Project Gutenberg

It was Jimmy whose ear first got the sound which came in—the feverish phut-phut of the motor skiff.

From Project Gutenberg

With the phut of the closing safety-valve came the conductor's cry of "All aboard!"

From Project Gutenberg

One moment he's gallivantin' about in beauty and majesty, an' the next—phut!

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A bullet went "phut" into the ground at my feet as I lay on a stretcher.

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