whew

[ hwyoo ]
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interjection
  1. (a whistling exclamation or sound expressing astonishment, dismay, relief, etc.)

noun
  1. an utterance of “whew.”

Origin of whew

1
First recorded in 1505–15; imitative

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British Dictionary definitions for whew

whew

/ (hwjuː) /


interjection
  1. an exclamation or sharply exhaled breath expressing relief, surprise, delight, etc

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