phut

/ (fʌt) informal /

noun

a representation of a muffled explosive sound

adverb

go phut to break down or collapse

Words nearby phut

phthisis, phub, phugoid, phuket, phumiphon aduldet, phut, phyco-, phycobilin, phycobiont, phycocyanin, phycoerythrin

Word Origin for phut

C19: of imitative origin

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Examples from the Web for phut

The two priests went back to the garden, and Phut was in solitude.
The Pharaoh and the Priest|Alexander Glovatski
And our escape, which had offered a most excellent chance of success, went "phut" accordingly.
The Secrets of a Kuttite|Edward O. Mousley
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.
Air Men o' War|Boyd Cable
The engine kept on with its rapid "phut, phut, phut" steadily, but the air-ship was sinking much more rapidly than it should.
Stories of Inventors|Russell Doubleday

A bullet went "phut" into the ground at my feet as I lay on a stretcher.
The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde"|George Davidson