whoosh
[ hwoosh, hwoo sh, woosh, woo sh ]
/ ʰwuʃ, ʰwʊʃ, wuʃ, wʊʃ /
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.
Also
woosh.
Origin of whoosh
First recorded in 1840–50; imitative
Words nearby whoosh
whooping cough vaccine,
whooping crane,
whoopla,
whoops,
whoopsie,
whoosh,
whoosis,
whoosy,
whop,
whopper,
whopping
Example sentences from the Web for whoosh
British Dictionary definitions for whoosh
whoosh
woosh
/ (wʊʃ) /
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