Definition of whoosh Whoosh

/wuˈʃ/ - [wush] - whoosh

We found 6 definitions of whoosh from 3 different sources.

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What does whoosh mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

whooshes, whooshing, whooshed  

whoosh - gush or squirt out; "Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well"
  spirt, spout, spurt, gush gush forth in a sudden stream or jet; "water gushed forth"
whoosh - move with a whooshing sound
  hiss
  locomote, travel, move, go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
whoosh - move with a sibilant sound; "He whooshed the doors open"
  woosh
  displace, move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • whoosh (Noun)
    A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
  • whoosh (Verb)
    To make a breathy sound like a whoosh.

Part of speech

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  • whoosh, verb, present, 1st person singular of whoosh (infinitive).
  • whoosh, verb (infinitive).
  • whoosh, noun, singular of whooshes.

Pronunciation

Word frequency

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Sign Language

whoosh in sign language
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