phut

noun

ft,

ˈfət

plural -s

: a dull sound of impact (as of a bullet or distant shell) : a light thud

phut of a tennis ball against a racket

—H. V. Morton

—often used interjectionally to express a feeling of hopelessness

otherwise—phut

—S. H. Adams

Word History

Etymology

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