woosh

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wo̅o̅sh, wŏŏsh)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
woosh  (wo̅o̅sh, wŏŏsh),USA pronunciation n., v.i., v.t. 
    1. whoosh.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
woosh / wʊʃ/ ,
  1. a variant spelling of whoosh
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
whoosh /hwuʃ, hwʊʃ, wuʃ, wʊʃ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a loud, rushing noise, as of air or water:With a mighty whoosh the plane roared into the sky.

v. [no object]
  1. to move with a whoosh:The car whooshed along the highway.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
whoosh  (hwo̅o̅sh, hwŏŏsh, wo̅o̅sh, wŏŏsh),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a loud, rushing noise, as of air or water:a great whoosh as the door opened.

v.i. 
  1. to move swiftly with a gushing or hissing noise:gusts of wind whooshing through the trees.

v.t. 
  1. to move (an object, a person, etc.) with a whooshing motion or sound:The storm whooshed the waves over the road.
Also, woosh. 
  • imitative 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
whoosh, woosh / wʊʃ/
  1. a hissing or rushing sound
  1. (intransitive) to make or move with a hissing or rushing sound
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