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1. (n.) whoosh
a loud, rushing noise, as of air or water:
a great whoosh as the door opened.
2. (v.i.) whoosh
to move swiftly with a gushing or hissing noise:
gusts of wind whooshing down the street.
3. (v.t.) whoosh
to move (an object, a person, etc.) with a whooshing motion or sound:
The storm whooshed the waves over the road.
Etymology: (1840–50; imit.)
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| Definition of 'whoosh' |
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1. (verb) swoosh, whoosh
the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid)
2. (verb) woosh, whoosh
move with a sibilant sound
"He whooshed the doors open"
3. (verb) hiss, whoosh
move with a whooshing sound
4. (verb) whoosh
gush or squirt out
"Oil whooshed up when the drill hit the well"
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