whished; whishing; whishes
: to urge on or cause to move with a whish
1
: to make a sibilant sound
2
: to move with a whish especially at high speed
an elevator … whishes down to the lower level—
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Verb
seemingly out of nowhere, a baseball whished past my head
the match whished as it burst into flame
Noun
the whish of tires on wet pavement
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Noun
The Sound: Couple of quick snorts, followed by a long, loud exhale: Whish, whish, pheeeewwwwwt!
—Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 22 Sep. 2020
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“Whish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whish. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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