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whish

American  
[hwish, wish] / ʰwɪʃ, wɪʃ /

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make, or move with, a whiz or swish.

noun

  1. a whishing sound.

whish British  
/ wɪʃ /

noun

  1. a less common word for swish

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of whish

First recorded in 1510–20; imitative

Example Sentences

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Critics have lavished praise on the latest version, whish is directed by Edward Berger and stars Austrian actor Felix Kammerer.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2023

In an interview with TV channel Jovem Pan, the president said the federal government is studying a humanitarian visa for those who whish to come to the country.

From Reuters • Feb. 28, 2022

I let the room spin, and I close my eyes and feel my body whish and whirl and pound.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

Clang, clang, would go his anvil, whish, whish, would respond his bellows, creak, creak, would go the hickory sweep—he was helping the world go round!

From Adventures in Friendship by Grayson, David

Sometimes she made motions as if she would fly, reaching her arms up as high as she could, and bringing them down at her side, crying: "Whish! whish! whish!"

From The Witch of Salem or Credulity Run Mad by Carter, F. A. (Freeland A.)

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