Whoosh Definition

wo͝osh, hwo͝osh, wo͝osh, hwo͝osh
whooshed, whooshes, whooshing, whoosh
noun
whooshes
A sound or movement that whooshes.
Webster's New World
A swift movement or flow; a rush or spurt.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
whooshed, whooshes, whooshing
To cause to whoosh.
Webster's New World
To make the quick, hissing, or rushing sound of something moving swiftly through the air.
Webster's New World
To move swiftly with or as with this sound.
Rockets whooshed by.
Webster's New World
interjection
Used to suggest this sound or movement.
Webster's New World
Used to express surprise or sudden, strong feeling.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Whoosh

Noun

Singular:
whoosh
Plural:
whooshes

Origin of Whoosh

  • Imitative

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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