whoosh

noun

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\ ˈ(h)wüsh

, ˈ(h)wu̇sh

Definition of whoosh

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a swift or explosive rush also : the sound created by such a rush —often used interjectionally

whoosh

verb

whooshed; whooshing; whooshes

Definition of whoosh (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to rush past or move explosively cars whooshing along the expressway

transitive verb

: to move (a person or thing) with or as if with a whoosh

Examples of whoosh in a Sentence

Verb Cars whooshed along the highway. Water whooshed down the pipe.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Even before the train came to a complete stop, the doors opened with a whoosh and Amaka hopped off. — Wired, 1 Sep. 2021 The 1,400-foot zipline runs 120 feet over the Ottawa River, linking Ottawa, Ontario to Gatineau, Québec, giving zippers a whoosh-by view of stately Parliament Hill. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2021 As psychologist Adam Grant wrote in a New York Times article, some of us feel a true whoosh of joy at the first hug, maskless kiss and happy reunion. — David Sloane, The Conversation, 26 July 2021 These visual depictions of sound look like sonar images from the ocean floor, with multicolored peaks and valleys depicting a syncopated go-go beat, the blare of a siren and the whoosh of a Metrobus’s brakes. — Washington Post, 20 July 2021 One of the most gratifying sounds in sports is the whoosh of a basketball snapping the netting on a perfect swish. — David Waldstein, New York Times, 15 July 2021 The instant torque is addictive, the linear whoosh of acceleration like a jump to warp speed. — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 2 July 2021 The stores close, the schools close, the traffic on the avenue dwindles to a sporadic whoosh. — Hana Schank, The Atlantic, 17 June 2021 Taking all this in, Bey charged across 125th Street, undeterred by the whoosh of traffic, to get a better view. — André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 14 June 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Cars whoosh down Northern Boulevard, and stores are a bit of a walk. — New York Times, 30 July 2021 At the first sign of danger, the brain sounds an alarm, setting off a torrent of neurological and hormonal signals that whoosh into the blood, stimulating the body to fight or give flight. — Akilah Johnson, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2020 The Starship Enterprise would whoosh by, and my father would shake his head. — David Beers, The New Republic, 7 Dec. 2020 Tuesday was the morning Hoosiers were supposed to arrive at work to the distant hum of Indy cars whooshing around the iconic oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 12 May 2020 And then there was the sound: the soft grainy whoosh whoosh whoosh of the beating heart. — Robin Amer, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2020 This time, thanks to a pandemic, the water has whooshed away at record speed. — The Economist, 18 Apr. 2020 The flood washed away a land bridge near current-day Gibraltar, letting the Atlantic’s waters whoosh in. — Michael George, National Geographic, 10 Mar. 2020 The lights were flickering all around Syd, and something whooshed by her. — Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, 2 Mar. 2020

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