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1whish

verb \ˈhwish, ˈwish\

Definition of WHISH

transitive verb
: to urge on or cause to move with a whish
intransitive verb
1
: to make a sibilant sound
2
: to move with a whish especially at high speed <an elevator…whishes down to the lower level — Natalie Cooper>
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Examples of WHISH

  1. <seemingly out of nowhere, a baseball whished past my head>
  2. <the match whished as it burst into flame>

Origin of WHISH

imitative
First Known Use: 1518

Related to WHISH

Synonyms
bumble, burr, buzz, drone, hum, whirr, whiz (or whizz), zip, zoom

Rhymes with WHISH

dish, fiche, fish, flysch, Gish, Nis, pish, squish, swish, wish

2whish

noun

Definition of WHISH

: a rushing sound : swish

Examples of WHISH

  1. <the whish of tires on wet pavement>

First Known Use of WHISH

circa 1802

Related to WHISH

Synonyms
fizz, sizzle, swish, hiss, whiz (or whizz)

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