whoosh
pronunciation
How to pronounce whoosh in British English:
UK [wʊʃ]
How to pronounce whoosh in American English:
US [hwuʃ, wuʃ, hwʊʃ, wʊʃ]
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- Verb:
- move with a sibilant sound
- move with a whooshing sound
- gush or squirt out
Word Origin
- whoosh (v.)
- 1856, of imitative origin. Related: Whooshed; whooshing. As a noun from 1880; as an interjection by 1899.
Example
- 1. They expect a whoosh of money toflood into the country .
- 2. Then suddenly , whoosh , out it came .
- 3. Thats fast . Four minute mile , whoosh !
- 4. He felt the breath slowly whoosh out of him at the thought of someone laying a hand on her , burning her with an iron or causing the other long ago wounds on her body .
- 5. I mean , we 're not looking for a minute , and whoosh , australian girl has stolen our prince .