whish

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>

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

Related Words: chirr, churr; thrum; fizz, hiss, murmur, purr, rustle, sigh, sizzle, swish, whisper; coo, curr; wheeze, whistle, whoosh

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Rhymes with WHISH

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