whoosh

[ woosh, woosh, hwoosh, hwoosh ]
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noun
  1. a loud, rushing noise, as of air or water: a great whoosh as the door opened.

verb (used without object)
  1. to move swiftly with a gushing or hissing noise: gusts of wind whooshing through the trees.

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

Origin of whoosh

1
First recorded in 1840–50; imitative
  • Also woosh [woosh, woosh] /wuʃ, wʊʃ/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for whoosh

whoosh

woosh

/ (wʊʃ) /


noun
  1. a hissing or rushing sound

  2. a rush of emotion: a whoosh of happiness

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

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