Whoosh meaning
The definition of a whoosh is a sound of whirling air.
An example of a whoosh is the sound of a breeze quickly passing by.
noun
Whoosh is defined as to move fast, or to make the sound of something whirling through the air.
An example of whoosh is for a basketball to whizz by someone's face.
verb
A sibilant sound.
The whoosh of the high-speed elevator.
noun
A swift movement or flow; a rush or spurt.
noun
To make a soft sibilant sound.
verb
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To move or flow swiftly, often when making such a sound.
verb
To make the quick, hissing, or rushing sound of something moving swiftly through the air.
verb
To move swiftly with or as with this sound.
Rockets whooshed by.
verb
To cause to whoosh.
verb
A sound or movement that whooshes.
noun
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Used to suggest this sound or movement.
interjection
Used to express surprise or sudden, strong feeling.
interjection
Origin of whoosh
Imitative