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whoosh

[ woosh, woosh, hwoosh, hwoosh ]

noun

  1. a loud, rushing noise, as of air or water:

    a great whoosh as the door opened.



verb (used without object)

  1. to move swiftly with a gushing or hissing noise:

    gusts of wind whooshing through the trees.

verb (used with object)

  1. to move (an object, a person, etc.) with a whooshing motion or sound:

    The storm whooshed the waves over the road.

whoosh

/ ·Éʊʃ /

noun

  1. a hissing or rushing sound
  2. a rush of emotion

    a whoosh of happiness

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to make or move with a hissing or rushing sound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of whoosh1

First recorded in 1840–50; imitative
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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.

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In the fires, palms went up with a whoosh, like matchsticks in hell.

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I was in full triangle pose with nothing but blue sky in all directions and the loud whooshing wind.

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It’s common for tires to blow out in a fire, with pressure building until the air whooshes out with a loud pop.

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Now, he’s in a furnished apartment listening to the soft whooshing sound of the air conditioner.

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