Looking for the meaning of the word WHOOSH in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of WHOOSH with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Whoosh
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 19th century: imitative
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wʊʃ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wuːʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound
Short Definition:move quickly or suddenly with rushing sound
Examples:- a train whooshed by
Variant Forms:
- woosh
Word: Whoosh
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wʊʃ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wuːʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound
Short Definition:sudden movement accompanied by rushing sound
Examples:- there was a big whoosh of air
Variant Forms:
- woosh
Word: Whoosh
Speech Type: Interjection
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wʊʃ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
wuːʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
used to imitate sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound
Short Definition:used to imitate sudden movement accompanied by rushing sound
Examples:- the starlings gather, then suddenly—whoosh!—flocks rise and swirl
Variant Forms:
- woosh
Word: Whoosh
Speech Type: Other
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