- whooshed
- n. sound made by the flow of water or a gust of wind v. blow powerfully and rapidly (as the wind); move with a powerful sound of current (as the waves)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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whoosh — /hwoohsh, hwoosh, woohsh, woosh/, n. 1. a loud, rushing noise, as of air or water: a great whoosh as the door opened. v.i. 2. to move swiftly with a gushing or hissing noise: gusts of wind whooshing through the trees. v.t. 3. to move (an object,… … Universalium
whoosh — whoosh1 [ wuʃ, hwuʃ ] noun singular INFORMAL a sound like the sound of air or water moving very quickly whoosh whoosh 2 [ wuʃ, hwuʃ ] verb intransitive INFORMAL to move very quickly somewhere, often making a sound like the wind when it blows: The … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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whoosh — [[t](h)wuʃ, (h)wʊʃ, wuʃ, wʊʃ[/t]] also woosh n. v. n. 1) a loud, rushing noise, as of air or water: a great whoosh as the door opened[/ex] 2) to move swiftly with a gushing or hissing noise: gusts of wind whooshing down the street[/ex] 3) to move … From formal English to slang
whoosh — [hwoosh, woosh] vi. [echoic] 1. to make the quick, hissing, or rushing sound of something moving swiftly through the air 2. to move swiftly with or as with this sound [rockets whooshed by] vt. to cause to whoosh n. a whooshing sound or movement… … English World dictionary
