- a hissing or rushing sound
- (intransitive) to make or move with a hissing or rushing sound
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
whoosh /hwuʃ, hwʊʃ, wuʃ, wʊʃ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
v. [no object]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a loud, rushing noise, as of air or water:With a mighty whoosh the plane roared into the sky.
v. [no object]
- to move with a whoosh:The car whooshed along the highway.
whoosh
(hwo̅o̅sh, hwŏŏsh, wo̅o̅sh, wŏŏsh),USA pronunciation n.
v.i.
v.t.
- a loud, rushing noise, as of air or water:a great whoosh as the door opened.
v.i.
- to move swiftly with a gushing or hissing noise:gusts of wind whooshing through the trees.
v.t.
- to move (an object, a person, etc.) with a whooshing motion or sound:The storm whooshed the waves over the road.
- imitative 1840–50
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whoosh, woosh /wʊʃ/ n
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