Associations to the word «Whoosh»

Wiktionary

WHOOSH, noun. A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
WHOOSH, verb. To make a breathy sound like a whoosh.
WHOOSH, interjection. (sarcastic) Indicating that somebody has missed the point (as though it were flying overhead).

Dictionary definition

WHOOSH, noun. The noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid).
WHOOSH, verb. Move with a sibilant sound; "He whooshed the doors open".
WHOOSH, verb. Move with a whooshing sound.
WHOOSH, verb. Gush or squirt out; "Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well".

Wise words

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