whoosh — [wuʃ US wu:ʃ] v [I always + adverb/preposition] informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: From the sound] to move very fast with a soft rushing sound >whoosh n [C usually singular] ▪ a sudden whoosh of flame and then a big bang … Dictionary of contemporary English
whoosh — [hwoosh, woosh] vi. [echoic] 1. to make the quick, hissing, or rushing sound of something moving swiftly through the air 2. to move swiftly with or as with this sound [rockets whooshed by] vt. to cause to whoosh n. a whooshing sound or movement… … English World dictionary
whoosh — 1856, of imitative origin … Etymology dictionary
whoosh — (also woosh) ► VERB ▪ move quickly or suddenly and with a rushing sound. ► NOUN ▪ a whooshing movement. ORIGIN imitative … English terms dictionary
whoosh — whoosh1 [ wuʃ, hwuʃ ] noun singular INFORMAL a sound like the sound of air or water moving very quickly whoosh whoosh 2 [ wuʃ, hwuʃ ] verb intransitive INFORMAL to move very quickly somewhere, often making a sound like the wind when it blows: The … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whoosh — I UK [wʊʃ] / US / US [hwʊʃ] noun [singular] informal a sound like the sound of air or water moving very quickly II UK [wʊʃ] / US / US [hwʊʃ] verb [intransitive] Word forms whoosh : present tense I/you/we/they whoosh he/she/it whooshes present… … English dictionary
whoosh — I. noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1856 a swift or explosive rush; also the sound created by such a rush often used interjectionally II. verb Date: 1909 intransitive verb to rush past or move explosively < cars whooshing along the expressway > … New Collegiate Dictionary
whoosh — /hwoohsh, hwoosh, woohsh, woosh/, n. 1. a loud, rushing noise, as of air or water: a great whoosh as the door opened. v.i. 2. to move swiftly with a gushing or hissing noise: gusts of wind whooshing through the trees. v.t. 3. to move (an object,… … Universalium
whoosh — 1. noun /ʍʊʃ,wʊʃ,ʍuːʃ,wuːʃ/ A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed. 2. verb /ʍʊʃ,wʊʃ,ʍuːʃ,wuːʃ/ To make a breathy sound like a whoosh … Wiktionary
whoosh — 1 noun (countable usually singular) a soft sound like air or water moving quickly: a sudden whoosh of flame and then a big bang 2 verb (intransitive always + adv/prep) informal to move very fast with a soft rushing sound … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
