whoosh
wʊʃ
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Definition of whoosh - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
comic audionoise from fast motion, often with air or water rushing
  • A comic whoosh followed the ball as it shot across the court.
2.
emotionrush of emotion
  • She felt a whoosh of excitement at the news.
flood surge wave

Verb

1.
soundsintr.move quickly while making a sudden rushing soundintr.
  • The wind whooshed through the trees.
swoosh whiz
2.
cause movementtr.cause something to move quicklytr.
  • He whooshed the ball across the field.
hurtle rush
3.
figurativeintr.happen without someone's awarenessintr.
  • The joke whooshed over his head.
pass slip
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Origin of whoosh

Imitative, whoosh (sound of something rushing)

Examples of whoosh in a sentence

  • With a sudden whoosh, the wave crashed over the rocks.
  • A whoosh of relief washed over him.
  • He felt a whoosh of pride during the ceremony.
  • The train whooshed past the station.
  • Water whooshed out of the broken pipe.
  • She whooshed the curtains aside.

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  1. French:souffle, s'engouffrer en faisant un bruit de souffle, ...
  2. German:Wusch, rauschen, ...
  3. Italian:rumore di sfreccio, sibilare, ...
  4. Spanish:sonido de ráfaga, zumbar, ...
  5. Portuguese:assobio, assobiar, ...
  6. Chinese:呼, 嗖嗖作响, ...
  7. Japanese:シューッ, ヒューと音を立てる, ...
  8. Arabic:هَدير, مَرَّ بسرعة, ...
  9. Hebrew:וּוֹשׁ, לִשְׁרוֹק, ...
  10. Russian:свист, свистеть, ...
  11. Ukrainian:звук вжух, свистіти, ...
  12. Hindi:तेज़ सनसनाहट की आवाज़, वूश करना, ...

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