whoosh

[ woosh, woosh, hwoosh, hwoosh ]

/ wuʃ, wʊʃ, ʰwuʃ, ʰwʊʃ /

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noun

a loud, rushing noise, as of air or water: a great whoosh as the door opened.

verb (used without object)

to move swiftly with a gushing or hissing noise: gusts of wind whooshing through the trees.

verb (used with object)

to move (an object, a person, etc.) with a whooshing motion or sound: The storm whooshed the waves over the road.

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Also woosh

[woosh, woosh] /wuʃ, wʊʃ/ .

Origin of whoosh

First recorded in 1840–50; imitative

Words nearby whoosh

whooping crane, whoop it up, whoopla, whoops, whoopsie, whoosh, whoosis, whop, whopper, whopping, whore

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How to use whoosh in a sentence

The moment the horn sounded, they were gone, and I was running alone, until the leaders came pounding by with a whoosh to lap me soon after I’d completed one circuit.
Why I Still Love Racing at Age 82|jbeverly|December 21, 2021|Outside Online
After the initial whoosh and blast, it had seemed eerily silent until they reached the D Ring hallway, where they heard other people, crying, moaning, talking.
Sept. 11, 2001: An ordinary work day, then surreal scenes of dread and death|David Maraniss|September 10, 2021|Washington Post
Sheila Moody, in Room 472, heard a whoosh and a whistle and she wondered where all this air was coming from.
Sept. 11, 2001: An ordinary work day, then surreal scenes of dread and death|David Maraniss|September 10, 2021|Washington Post
Then with a whoosh in came Elliott Woods, the contributor of a piece titled “Veterans of a Foreign War.”
A Literary Tribute|Roxanne Coady|September 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The surf was not very high this time,—just waves that went whoosh and then pulled the pebbles back with a nice scrawpy sound.
Us and the Bottleman|Edith Ballinger Price
Late in the day, he felt rather than heard the soundless whoosh of the construction machinery.
Student Body|Floyd L. Wallace
A little one, like the crack of a distant artillery piece in the mountains and then a louder, deep-toned whoosh of a noise.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
Those trees are always sigh-sigh-sighing—more of a sigh than a sough or the 'whoosh' of gum-trees in the wind.
Joe Wilson and His Mates|Henry Lawson
Before he could examine it, or move toward the door, Penny, with a mighty “whoosh” blew out the candle.
The Cry at Midnight|Mildred A. Wirt

British Dictionary definitions for whoosh

whoosh

woosh

/ (wʊʃ) /

noun

a hissing or rushing sound

a rush of emotiona whoosh of happiness

verb

(intr) to make or move with a hissing or rushing sound

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British Dictionary definitions for whoosh

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