Advertisement
Advertisement
whoosh
[ woosh, woosh, hwoosh, hwoosh ]
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.
whoosh
/ ʊʃ /
noun
- a hissing or rushing sound
- a rush of emotion
a whoosh of happiness
verb
- intr to make or move with a hissing or rushing sound
Word History and Origins
Origin of whoosh1
Example Sentences
The air thrums with the din of destruction — giant excavators clanking against steel beams, trucks bleating out warning signals as they back into position, green organic material whooshing out of hoses onto finished sites.
Miss Morgan said the security system picked up a "faint scream" shortly afterwards and later a loud "whooshing noise", said to be the sound of the crossbow bolt that killed Louise.
In the fires, palms went up with a whoosh, like matchsticks in hell.
I was in full triangle pose with nothing but blue sky in all directions and the loud whooshing wind.
It’s common for tires to blow out in a fire, with pressure building until the air whooshes out with a loud pop.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse