whoosh

hwuʃ

hvoosh

/wˈuːʃ/

Definition & Meaning of "whoosh"in English

Whoosh

NOUN

a soft, rushing sound, often made by something moving quickly through the air or water

swish

swoosh

Grammatical Information

animacy status

abstract

Composition

Simple

countable

plural form

whooshes

Examples

The whoosh of the train startled everyone.

to whoosh

VERB

gush or squirt out

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

movement verb

regular

present tense

whoosh

3rd person singular

whooshes

present participle

whooshing

past simple

whooshed

past participle

whooshed

to move quickly, making a rushing or hissing sound

swish

swoosh

Examples

The car whooshed past me on the highway.

move with a sibilant sound

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Definition & Meaning of "whoosh"in English

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