Looking for the meaning of the word WHEW in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of WHEW with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Whew
Speech Type: Interjection
Etymology:
late Middle English: imitative; compare with phew
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hjuː
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
h(w)juː
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hwjuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
used to express surprise, relief, or a feeling of being very hot or tired
Short Definition:used to express surprise, relief, or feeling of being very hot
Examples:- whew—and I thought it was serious!
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