whoosh
Use Whoosh in a sentence
noun
1.
a loud, rushing noise, as of air or water: a great whoosh as the door opened.
verb (used without object)
2.
to move swiftly with a gushing or hissing noise: gusts of wind whooshing through the trees.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a hissing or rushing sound |
| 2. | a rush of emotion: a whoosh of happiness |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (intr) to make or move with a hissing or rushing sound |
| woosh or woosh | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
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Whoosh
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is skedaddle. Does it mean:
| to chew (food) slowly and thoroughly. |
| to run away hurriedly; flee. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
whoosh
1856, of imitative origin.
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Example sentences
And by the time you get to that little phone booth at the end and you dial that number to make the purchase, whoosh.
The groom turned, took four paces, and heard a ferocious whoosh behind him.
The only sound in the room was the steady whoosh from the ventilator.
Suddenly a whoosh of air breezed over her cheek, around her ear.
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